International Darts Open (ET3)

05.04.2025
5 min read

Stephen Bunting claimed his first European Tour title at the Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open in Riesa on Sunday


Bunting defeated Nathan Aspinall 8-5 in the final to lift his second trophy in four days, having won Premier League Night Nine in Berlin on Thursday.

The win, which comes almost 11 years since his European Tour debut, sees Bunting break into the top four for the first time and rise to top spot on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit.

2025 Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open
Sunday April 6th
THIRD ROUND 
Luke Humphries 6-4 Ross Smith
Damon Heta 2-6 Wessel Nijman
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Cameron Menzies
Raymond van Barneveld 5-6 Karel Sedlacek
Andrew Gilding 4-6 Josh Rock
Gerwyn Price 5-6 Nathan Aspinall
Martin Schindler 6-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Dave Chisnall 1-6 Peter Wright

QUARTER -FINALS
Luke Humphries 6-3 Wessel Nijman
Stephen Bunting 6-2 Karel Sedlacek
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Josh Rock
Martin Schindler 6-2 Peter Wright

SEMI-FINALS
Stephen Bunting 7-6 Luke Humphries
Nathan Aspinall 7-4 Martin Schindler

FINAL
Stephen Bunting 8-5 Nathan Aspinall 

PRIZE FUND:
Champion £30,000
Runner-Up £12,000
Semi Finals £8,500
Quarter Finals £6,000
Third Round £4,000
Second Round £2,500
First Round £1,250
TOTAL £175,000