Ross Smith defeated Gerwyn Price 11‑5 to claim the World Series of Darts Finals title in Amsterdam, his second major win.
Englishman Ross Smith won the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam, beating two‑time former winner Gerwyn Price 11‑5. The victory marked Smith’s second major title, his first being the 2022 European Championship, and he hit 11 maximum 180s compared with Price’s five.
Smith reached the final by defeating Josh Rock 10‑7 in the quarter‑finals and Gian van Veen 11‑8 in the semi‑finals, securing a £100,000 winner’s prize. After the match he said he was “made up with the win” and “just so happy,” noting the challenge of playing a player of Price’s calibre.
Price had progressed past James Wade in the quarter‑finals and Jonny Clayton in the semi‑finals, tying the final at 5‑5 before Smith captured the next three legs, including checkouts of 127 and 123. Earlier in the tournament, world champion Luke Littler’s attempt at a clean sweep of 2026 major PDC titles ended with a 10‑4 quarter‑final loss to Clayton; Littler had previously threatened to boycott Dutch events after being booed.
The available reporting does not provide further detail on the broader implications of Smith’s win or Littler’s boycott threat.