Gerwyn Price made history this past Sunday at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, becoming only the second player ever behind Michael van Gerwen to reach double digits for European Tour trophies by winning the European Darts Grand Prix. The former World Champion navigated a challenging path to the title, starting with a 6-4 victory over Dave Chisnall before cruising past Chris Dobey with a 105.96 average. He survived a major scare in a last-leg shootout against Martin Schindler, who missed a match dart, before enacting revenge on Wessel Nijman and edging past Ross Smith in a closely fought final.
Price's triumph marks his 10th European Tour title, adding to a strong 2026 that has already seen him claim two Premier League nightly titles and a Players Championship crown. Despite not always playing his best darts in Sindelfingen, his ability to lift trophies without his A-game is seen as a major confidence boost. The victory reignites discussion about whether he can end his nearly five-year wait for another televised ranking major title, though he has often been thwarted by Luke Littler in recent major encounters.
Runner-up Ross Smith reached his third consecutive European Tour final but continues to be eluded by a maiden title on the circuit. Despite missing key doubles against Price, his scary scoring power and strong weekend performance suggest a major title could be within reach if he maintains this form. Other standout performers included Wessel Nijman, who reached his sixth ProTour semi-final in just 13 appearances and broke into the world's top 16 for the first time, and Krzysztof Ratajski, who achieved back-to-back European Tour semi-finals for the first time in his career.
The tournament also highlighted the openness of current darts, with big names like James Wade, Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting, and Jonny Clayton all departing in the last-16, while Michael van Gerwen escaped an early scare but lost in the quarter-finals with averages barely exceeding 90. Martin Schindler reached a European Tour quarter-final for the first time this year, showing signs of a resurgence, and Host Nation Qualifier Robin Masino made his European Tour debut after his first-ever PDC event appearance in the qualifying tournament.
