Keane Barry produced the highest average of the day at Players Championship 7 in Leicester, firing a 109.43 in a 6-2 first-round win over Krzysztof Ratajski. Barry eventually reached the semi-finals, where he narrowly lost 7-6 to Alan Soutar. Gary Anderson delivered the second-highest average, a 108.33 in a 6-3 last-16 victory over James Hurrell, before falling 7-3 to Ryan Searle in the semi-finals. Chris Dobey completed the top three with a 106.09 average in a 6-0 last-64 sweep of Adam Gawlas; Dobey later lost 6-2 to Anderson in the quarter-finals.
Michael van Gerwen also featured in the top 10 averages, posting 105.00 in a 6-2 opening-round win over Ricky Evans. Van Gerwen made the last 16, where he lost 6-3 to compatriot Jeffrey Sparidaans. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle, who defeated Alan Soutar 8-3 in the final, marking Searle's seventh consecutive year with at least one PDC Pro Tour title.
The full list of top averages from the event, as shared by PremiumDartdata, includes: 109.43 (Barry), 108.33 (Anderson), 106.09 (Dobey), 105.53 (Anderson), 105.03 (Soutar), 105.00 (van Gerwen), 104.89 (Dobey), 104.50 (Searle), 104.47 (Hurrell), 104.12 (Barry), 103.97 (Anderson), 102.55 (Merk), 102.25 (Hurrell), 102.24 (Heta), 102.19 (Searle), and 102.19 (O'Connor). Players Championship 8 is scheduled for today in Leicester.
