The European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen saw a dramatic Sunday afternoon session as the Last 16 unfolded, with big names advancing and Premier League leader Jonny Clayton suffering a heavy defeat. German home hero Martin Schindler produced a sublime performance to thrash Clayton 6-1, racing to a 3-0 lead with breaks on double 10 and double eight for a 12-darter, then extending to 4-0 on double 20 and breaking again with a 74 checkout. Clayton broke back briefly, but Schindler sealed victory with a 10-darter, hitting 180, 180, 20, bull, treble 13 before pinning double 16.
Gerwyn Price also moved through, edging past Chris Dobey 6-4 with a 105 average. Price led 3-1 early, holding with an 11-darter on 85, and though Dobey fought back to 5-4 with checkouts of 97 and 72, Price closed out the win. Elsewhere, Wessel Nijman continued his rampant form by defeating Stephen Bunting 6-3, breaking on double 18 and sealing it with an 89 checkout, while Ross Smith edged Josh Rock 6-5 in a tight affair where Smith hit an 11-darter and a 108 checkout before Rock broke back late, only for Smith to take it on double four.
Michael van Gerwen advanced the hard way, beating Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 in a decider after Wattimena led 5-4 on double four; Wattimena missed double 20 for a 100 checkout, and Van Gerwen returned to pin double four. Nathan Aspinall saw off James Wade 6-3, racing to a 4-1 lead with a 90 checkout for a 12-darter and finishing with a 150 checkout, while Danny Noppert beat Niko Springer 6-4 and Krzysztof Ratajski defeated Joe Cullen 6-2 in the session's opening games. Nathan Aspinall, Michael van Gerwen, and Wessel Nijman remain in contention for the evening.
