The opening afternoon session of the 2026 Swiss Darts Trophy produced plenty of drama at the St. Jakobshalle as eight first-round ties were decided in Basel.
William O’Connor made light work of Jani Haavisto, romping to a 6-1 victory with a solid 92.95 average. Mensur Suljović was similarly efficient, seeing off György Jehirszki 6-3.
Bradley Brooks produced the standout performance of the session, recovering from 4-2 down to defeat Niels Zonneveld 6-4 in a high-quality contest. Both men averaged over 100, with Brooks (100.73) just edging Zonneveld (100.17), who also fired in seven 180s but ultimately came up short.
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Czech qualifier Karel Sedláček continued his strong form with a 6-4 win over Sebastian Bialecki, averaging a impressive 100.20 in the process. Niko Springer also progressed comfortably, whitewashing Swiss host-nation qualifier Roman Wellinger 6-1.
There was a major upset as Tom Bissell edged past Joe Cullen 6-5 in a tense last-leg decider. Cullen had the higher average (84.70 to 81.36) but could not close out the match.
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Spanish number one Cristo Reyes kept his European Championship hopes alive with a 6-4 victory over Cameron Menzies, while former world champion Rob Cross produced the highest average of the afternoon (105.95) in a controlled 6-3 win over Mario Vandenbogaerde.
The evening session gets under way later today with the remaining first-round ties, including appearances from Raymond van Barneveld, Michael Smith, Dave Chisnall and more.
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