Darts Players Championship 19: Jeffrey De Graaf beats Johnny Clayton to win second PDC Tour title
Jeffrey de Graaf wins his second ever PDC title beating Johnny Clayton 8-5 in the final of Players Championship 19; ywatch the World Cup Of Darts from Thursday June 11 live on Sky Sports
Tuesday 2 June 2026 20:11, UK
Jeffrey de Graaf has secured his second PDC title after beating Johnny Clayton 8-5 in the final of the Players Championship 19 in Milton Keynes.
The 35-year-old capped off an impressive day with a Pro Tour victory after overcoming top seed Wessel Nijman and the winner of Players Championship 18 - and last weekend's Baltic Sea Darts Open - Luke Woodhouse, in the quarter and semi-finals respectively.
De Graaf averaged 101.11 against Premier League Darts opposition in Clayton and compounded his opponent's misery after the Welshman's 10-9 loss to Luke Humphries on Finals Night.
The victory is his first since his maiden tournament crown in August 2025 and earned him £15,000 in prize money, which lifted him up six places to 50th in the Order of Merit.
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De Graaf was made to work from the off - coming from 4-2 down to beat Czech Karel Sedlacek in the opening round - but appeared to seize the momentum from his comeback win as he saw off Adam Lipscombe in a more controlled 6-4 win in the last 64.
He then edged a thriller against Josh Rock in the last 32, winning the last two legs against the odds, before beating Bradley Brooks 6-2 in the last 16.
Woodhouse posed a serious threat to De Graaf's tournament hopes, with his opponent having won his last two tournaments on the bounce, but "The Rebel" produced a sublime 170 finish and sruvived four match darts to book his place in the final.
De Graaf leapt out to a 3-1 lead in the final before Clayton responded with two sublime legs to level the contest - but a run of three legs on the bounce allowed Clayton no way back into the contest before finishing with double nine to take the title.
![Jonny Clayton [PDC Darts]](https://e0.365dm.com/26/05/768x432/skysports-jonny-clayton-premier-league_7260658.jpg?20260528211950)
"The final was great. It felt like I couldn't miss," De Graaf told PDC TV. "My finishing was really good today, especially at important times. That is what got me over the line.
"This is my third year now with a Tour Card - the first two years, it was very inconsistent. I had a good day and that saved my year. This year, I've been way more consistent.
"On the other side, this is already the 19th [Players Championship] tournament and I hadn't had a deep run. So it's amazing I got the win!
"I just want to improve, and then the results will come in the end."
The Swede has won his second tournament at the right time - he is set to represent his nation at the World Cup of Darts live on Sky Sports from June 11-14.
2026 Players Championship 19 Results
Last 16
Wessel Nijman 6-1 James Hurrell
Jeffrey de Graaf 6-2 Bradley Brooks
Mickey Mansell 6-3 Andrew Gilding
Luke Woodhouse 6-2 Mervyn King
William O'Connor 6-2 Ross Smith
Rob Cross 6-2 Charlie Manby
Cristo Reyes 6-1 Rob Owen
Jonny Clayton 6-5 Stephen Rosney
Quarter-finals
Jeffrey de Graaf 6-4 Wessel Nijman
Luke Woodhouse 6-4 Mickey Mansell
Rob Cross 6-5 William O'Connor
Jonny Clayton 6-1 Cristo Reyes
Semi-finals
Jeffrey de Graaf 7-6 Luke Woodhouse
Jonny Clayton 7-4 Rob Cross
Final
Jeffrey de Graaf 8-5 Jonny Clayton
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