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Nerveless Nijman halts resurgent Waites to claim Players Championship darts hattrick
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Wessel Nijman secured his third PDC Pro Tour title of the year by defeating Scott Waites 8-2 in the final of Players Championship 10 at Wigan. Nijman previously won Players Championship Two and Eight in 2026.
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Wessel Nijman picked up a third PDC Pro Tour title of the year on Tuesday, after an impressive 8-2 victory against Scott Waites in the final of Players Championship 10, as the midweek double header concluded at Wiganâs Robin Park Leisure Centre.
Wessel â the winner of Players Championship Two & Players Championship Eight already in 2026 â went all the way once again as the Dutchman reached Tuesdayâs finale firstly by recording victories against Martin Lukeman, Justin Hood, Adam Gawlas, Niels Zonneveld, Beau Greaves and Luke Woodhouse, to set up a clash with Waites.
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The final began with Nijman racing into a 2-0 lead with winning legs coming in 16 and 15 darts respectively before Waites halved the deficit in Leg Three with a 16 dart hold of throw. Nijman then took complete control of the final as the Dutch star rattled off five successive legs which saw him move 7-1 ahead and within one of victory. Waites did pull a solitary leg back before Nijman sealed the victory in Leg 10 with a 15-darter to pick up a third Pro Tour title of the year and a seventh senior PDC title of his career.
Waitesâ run to the final saw the 2010 Grand Slam Champion record victories on the day against Damon Heta, Tavis Dudeney, Joe Cullen, Brendan Dolan, Kevin Doets and Karel Sedlacek, before being denied by the top seed, Nijman.
Elsewhere, there were Quarter Final runs for Mondayâs PC9 winner Chris Dobey and Challenge Tour table topper Joe Hunt, whilst the likes of Danny Noppert, Rob Cross and Michael Smith were amongst the high profile first round casualties.
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The PDC Pro Tour returns later this month on April 27-28 in Milton Keynes with Players Championship 11 & 12 taking place, with 128 players competing for ÂŁ150,000 in prize money each day. Play will be broadcasted across four streaming boards on PDC.TV and various bookmaker websites worldwide, with all live scores and results on tv.dartconnect.com.
PDC Players Championship (10) 2026
Last 16
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Niels Zonneveld
Beau Greaves 6-4 Cameron Menzies
Luke Woodhouse 6-4 Scott Williams
Joe Hunt 6-5 Josh Rock
Chris Dobey 6-4 Daniel Klose
Karel Sedlacek 6-4 James Hurrell
Scott Waites 6-4 Brendan Dolan
Kevin Doets 6-0 Gabriel Clemens
Quarter Finals
Wessel Nijman 6-2 Beau Greaves
Luke Woodhouse 6-4 Joe Hunt
Karel Sedlacek 6-5 Chris Dobey
Scott Waites 6-4 Kevin Doets
Semi Finals
Wessel Nijman 7-4 Luke Woodhouse
Scott Waites 7-5 Karel Sedlacek
Final
Wessel Nijman 8-2 Scott Waites
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Q&A
How many PDC Pro Tour titles has Wessel Nijman won in 2026?
Wessel Nijman has won three PDC Pro Tour titles in 2026.
What was the score of the final match between Wessel Nijman and Scott Waites?
Wessel Nijman defeated Scott Waites with a score of 8-2 in the final.
Where was the Players Championship 10 held?
The Players Championship 10 was held at Wiganâs Robin Park Leisure Centre.
