Nijman wins fifth ranking title of 2026 as Greaves loses in last 16

Wessel Nijman continues his fine form in PC12, as the Dutchman secures his fourth Players Championship title; you can watch Premier League Darts live on Sky Sports every Thursday

>Wessel Nijman maintained his astonishing start to 2026 by securing his fourth Players Championship - and fifth ranking title - of the year at the latest tournament in Milton Keynes.

>Nijman, who also won the European Darts Trophy in March, secured an impressive 8-5 victory over Jermaine Wattimena in an all-Dutch final at Players Championship 12 to follow up his wins at PC2, PC8 and PC10.

>Beau Greaves, who made history on Monday night by winning PC11 to become the first woman to win a PDC ranking title, was knocked out in the last 16 on Tuesday.

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>Andy Bissell whitewashed Greaves 6-0, before beating Max Hopp 6-3 in the quarter-finals before he too came unstuck against Nijman, losing 7-4 in their semi-final.

>That set up the final with Wattimena for Nijman, with the former enjoying the better of the early exchanges, courtesy of some clinical combination finishing.

>Wattimena established an early 4-2 cushion as he sought to claim his first ranking title since October, only for Nijman to win six of the next seven legs to wrap up an impressive 8-5 victory.

>🏆 PC2 🏆 PC8 🏆 PC10 🏆 PC12

Wessel Nijman maintains his ASTONISHING start to 2026 by claiming his fourth Players Championship title of the year in Milton Keynes! 👏 pic.twitter.com/UMzX4zuaTE

>"It was kind of a nervy final. I went behind after missing some doubles," reflected Nijman, who leapfrogs Wattimena and breaks into the world's top 16 for the first time

>"I'm so happy I kept it together. There were some finishes I hit with the last dart, the 57 [to go 6-5 up] was important.

>"When it clicks together and you play those finals, and you've been playing those games all day long, the next time you come, you remember that."

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>Last 16 Wessel Nijman 6-3 Ryan Searle Nathan Potter 6-2 James Wade Tom Bissell 6-0 Beau Greaves Max Hopp 6-5 Darryl Pilgrim Chris Dobey 6-1 Chris Landman Jermaine Wattimena 6-2 Tommy Lishman Kevin Doets 6-5 Mike De Decker Gary Anderson 6-3 Alexander Merkx

Quarter-finals Wessel Nijman 6-2 Nathan Potter Tom Bissell 6-3 Max Hopp Jermaine Wattimena 6-3 Chris Dobey Kevin Doets 6-1 Gary Anderson

>Semi-finals Wessel Nijman 7-4 Tom Bissell Jermaine Wattimena 7-3 Kevin Doets

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