Six years after winning her first Romanian Open title, Aileen de Graaf claimed the WDF tournament for the second time in her career on Sunday night.
The Dutch player had a strong start to the tournament, securing easy wins over Debora Urdeva (4-0) and Louise Hepburn (4-0). She then faced a tougher challenge against Eve Watson, but managed to defeat the Welsh player 4-2. De Graaf continued her dominance with victories over Kirsi Viinikainen (4-1) and Lerena Rietbergen (4-1).
In the final, De Graaf faced Deta Hedman. Leading 4-1, De Graaf saw Hedman make a comeback, leveling the match at 4-4 after several missed match darts. However, in the deciding leg, De Graaf regained her composure and pulled off the victory. This win marked another Dutch success in Romania, following Rietbergen’s earlier triumph at the Romanian Classic.
Results WDF Romanian Open Ladies
Last 16
- Lerena Rietbergen 4-1 Emine Dursun
- Kirsty Hutchinson 4-0 Greta Tekauer
- Aileen de Graaf 4-2 Eve Watson
- Kirsi Viinikainen 4-2 Irina Armstrong
- Amy Evans 4-3 Kelly Streef
- Hannah Meek 4-0 Deniz Ekin Uzen
- Deta Hedman 4-1 Christiane Muzik
- Natalie Gilbert 4-1 Anca Zijlstra
Quarterfinals
- Lerena Rietbergen 4-0 Kirsty Hutchinson
- Aileen de Graaf 4-1 Kirsi Viinikainen
- Amy Evans 4-2 Hannah Meek
- Deta Hedman 4-0 Natalie Gilbert
Semi-final
- Aileen de Graaf 4-1 Lerena Rietbergen
- Deta Hedman 4-0 Amy Evans
Finale
- Aileen de Graaf 5-4 Deta Hedman
