Nijman Secures Fourth Ranking Title of 2026 with Dominant Display

Wessel Nijman continued his impressive start to 2026 by winning his fourth ranking title of the year at the Players Championship 10 in Wigan. Nijman defeated former Grand Slam of Darts champion Scott Waites 8-2 in the final to reclaim the top spot in the Players Championship rankings. This victory came after Chris Dobey briefly overtook Nijman following his win at Players Championship Nine, but Nijman responded with a strong performance at the Robin Park Tennis Centre. Following a tough win against Martin Lukeman, Nijman went on to defeat Justin Hood, prompting a remarkable march towards the title. Nijman's impressive form saw him average almost 110 in a six-leg demolition of Adam Gawlas, before defeating Niels Zonneveld and Beau Greaves with dominant performances. In the final, Nijman capitalized on Waites' slow start to establish an early lead, setting the tone for a dominant display. Despite Waites reducing the deficit in leg three, Nijman regained control and powered into a 7-1 advantage. Waites managed to double his tally, but Nijman responded with a 15-dart hold to secure the win with a 101.34 average. "Today was probably the best floor event I've played all year," Nijman admitted. "I hit many averages above 105, it was a really good day." Nijman is now targeting more silverware in the European Darts Grand Prix and aims to break into the top 16. Elsewhere, Beau Greaves made it back-to-back quarter-finals with impressive wins over Martin Schindler and Cameron Menzies.