Players Championship 13: Kevin Doets wins maiden PDC ranking title as Michael van Gerwen exits early in Hildesheim

Kevin Doets claimed his first PDC ranking title by defeating Luke Woodhouse 8-5 in the final of Players Championship 13 in Hildesheim. Woodhouse had led 4-2 before Doets, who had reached back-to-back semi-finals the previous week, fought back to take the title. Elsewhere, Michael van Gerwen was eliminated in round three by Krzysztof Ratajski, while Dirk van Duijvenbode hit a nine-darter in his opening match against Madars Razma.