Brian Raman had a successful Sunday night at the Romanian Darts Festival in Bucharest, claiming the overall victory in the Romanian Open tournament.
Raman made his way to the final with a series of impressive wins, defeating Bülent Gürbüz (4-0), Jon Williams (4-0), Davy Vandendriessche (4-0), Ian Loveridge (4-0), David Fatum (4-1), Bert de Ruiter (4-1), and Francois Schweyen (4-1). In the final, he faced John Michael, a former PDC Tour Card holder like Raman. Michael advanced to the final after a strong run, with victories over Frank Behringer (4-2), Rohit Rabadia (4-0), Constantin Badea (4-0), Alberto Bezjian (4-3), David Pallett (4-2), Thomas Junghans (4-0), Sybren Gijbels (4-1), and David J Davies (4-1).
In the final, John Michael took an early 1-0 lead with a 19-darter, but Brian Raman responded by winning the next two legs with a 78 finish and a 17-darter. Michael then leveled the score with a 62 checkout. After winning the fifth leg, Raman took his first break lead with a brilliant 12-darter. In the seventh leg, Raman had the chance to throw for the match, and with a composed 64 finish, he claimed the title.
For Raman, this victory marks his fifth title on the WDF circuit. His previous titles include wins at the Belfry Open and Denmark Masters in 2019, the England Open in 2021, and the Italian Open in 2024.
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Results WDF Romanian Open
Gentlemen
Last 16
- Johan Engstrom 4-1 Markus Straub
- Francois Schweyen 4-0 Darnell Mccrory
- Brian Raman 4-1 David Fatum
- Bert de Ruiter 4-3 Paul MIllford
- Daniel Rocaveanu 4-3 Glen Parsons
- David J Davies 4-2 Neil Duff
- John Michael 4-0 Thomas Junghans
- Sybren Gijbels 4-0 Hannes Schnier
Quarterfinals
- Francois Schweyen 4-2 Johan Engstrom
- Brian Raman 4-1 Bert de Ruiter
- David J Davies 4-2 Daniel Rocaveanu
- John Michael 4-1 Sybren Gijbels
Semi-final
- Brian Raman 4-1 Francois Schweyen
- David J Davies 4-1 John Michael
Finale
- Brian Raman 5-2 John Michael
