Ross Smith Claims Second European Championship Title

Ross Smith triumphed over Martin Schindler to win the European Championship for the second time, with the final held in Dortmund. Smith, who previously won the title in 2022, established an early lead of 8-2 in the best-of-21 match.

Despite Schindler narrowing the gap to 9-7, Smith ultimately secured an 11-8 victory. Smith's path to the final included wins against Luke Woodhouse and Gerwyn Price. Schindler reached the final after defeating Jonny Clayton and Krzysztof Ratajski.

World champion Luke Littler was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ratajski, who won 10-6. Littler expressed disappointment over his performance but thanked his supporters.