The PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour saw two different winners emerge in Riga last weekend. On Saturday, Denmark's Jonas Sørensen made a stunning debut by claiming the title in the third tournament of the season. Sørensen impressed with his scoring power, defeating fellow countryman Jonas Graversen en route to the final, where he faced Cor Dekker. In that clash, Sørensen's doubles proved decisive as he capitalized on Dekker's missed chances, sealing a 6-1 victory with an 80.10 average to Dekker's 87.18. Established names like Darius Labanauskas and Marko Kantele exited early in disappointment.
A day later, the picture flipped completely in the fourth tournament. Sørensen fell early, opening the door for Dekker to strike back. The Dutchman, representing Norway, moved through to the final with solid averages, where he met Jani Haavisto. Dekker pulled clear early, using a 66 checkout and several strong 16-dart-or-better legs to maintain control. Haavisto had chances but failed to take them, allowing Dekker to close out a 6-1 win with an 82.64 average to Haavisto's 77.70, securing his second PDCNB title of the season and strengthening his lead in the rankings.
Detailed results from the weekend highlight the competitive action. In Pro Tour 3, Sørensen's run included a 6-1 semi-final win over Jonas Graversen (99.03 to 82.41), while Dekker beat Andreas Harrysson 6-1 (87.18 to 81.53) in the semis. Quarter-finals saw close battles like Dekker's 6-5 victory over Andreas Hyllgaardhus (88.88 to 87.32). Pro Tour 4 featured Dekker's dominant 6-0 semi-final win over Petri Rasmus (93.94 to 70.00) and Haavisto's 6-4 semi-final victory over Daniel Larsson (76.55 to 80.19). Other notable matches included Larsson's 6-1 last 16 win over Teemu Harju with a 99.87 average.
