Frauenfelder and Ward claim latest Winmau PDC Challenge Tour titles
Frauenfelder and Ward claim latest Winmau PDC Challenge Tour titles originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Germany’s curtain-raiser for the 2026 PDC Challenge Tour season produced a storyline few would have confidently predicted, as Levy Frauenfelder surged through the field to secure a long-awaited breakthrough title.
After earlier seasonal stops in Milton Keynes and Leicester, the tour rolled into Hildesheim, where the Dutchman stitched together a run defined by resilience and timely composure. While the result raised a few eyebrows, it should not be mistaken as a reflection of his ability - rather, it was his recent returns that kept expectations tempered. Prior to this event, Frauenfelder had accumulated just £200 from his opening ten outings of the campaign, so the championship signs weren’t really I evidence.
WANT MORE ON DARTS’ NEXT GENERATION? Check Out DartsWorld’s Dedicated Area That said, Levy’s march to the title was anything but routine. Three last-leg deciders punctuated his progress, each one demanding nerve, precision, and a refusal to buckle under pressure.
There was a pleasing symmetry to his campaign too, beginning with composed wins over home-nation opposition before building momentum. Comfortable 5-2 victories against Danny Lauby and Jerry Hendriks laid the groundwork, but the route soon became far more demanding. A tight win over Jack Tweddell booked his semi-final spot, where he edged past Tommy Lishman in another tense encounter - both players now set for Pro Tour action.
In the final, Frauenfelder demonstrated further grit, overturning an early 2-0 deficit against Henry Coates to complete a composed comeback. In doing so, he dispatched a third successive English opponent and, most importantly, captured his maiden PDC title. Big H Back in the Winners’ Circle Later into the afternoon, it was a familiar name returning to winning ways.