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| prize_fund = £800,000
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| winners_share = £175,000
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| champion = [[Alex Brow]]
| runner_up = [[Jeroen van Dijk]]
| final_score = 16–13
| defending_champion = [[Logan White]]
| defending_champion = [[Logan White]]
| prev = [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025]]
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The '''2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts''' is a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), taking place from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the [[Aldersley Leisure Village]] in [[Wolverhampton]], England.
The '''2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts''' was a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), held from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the [[Aldersley Leisure Village]] in [[Wolverhampton]], England.


The tournament featured 32 players, initially divided into eight groups of four, with the top two players from each group progressing to the knockout stage.
[[Alex Brow]] won the tournament, defeating [[Jeroen van Dijk]] 16–13 in the final. It was Brow's first Grand Slam title, having finished runner-up to [[Logan White]] in 2025.


[[Logan White]] is the defending champion, having defeated [[Alex Brow]] 16–13 in the [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025 final]].
White entered as the defending champion but was eliminated by Brow 16–14 in the quarter-finals. Brow subsequently defeated [[Max Mad]] 16–12 in the semi-finals before overcoming Van Dijk in the final.


The knockout stage began on 18 November. Brow defeated [[Nathan Owens]] 10–6 to continue his run, while [[Max Mad]] eliminated [[Parker Reeves]] 10–8. [[Quinn Sanders]] defeated [[Rhys Morgan]] 10–7 and [[Wyatt Walker]] came through a deciding leg against [[Harry Lewis]] to win 10–9.
Brow completed the tournament undefeated, winning all three of his group matches before victories over [[Nathan Owens]], White, Mad and Van Dijk in the knockout stage.


==Background==
==Background==
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All group-stage matches were played over the best of nine legs.
All group-stage matches were played over the best of nine legs.


The knockout stage is played as follows:
The knockout stage was played as follows:


* Group stage: best of 9 legs
* Group stage: best of 9 legs
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* Final: best of 31 legs
* Final: best of 31 legs


The second round is therefore first to 10 legs, while all matches from the quarter-finals onwards are first to 16.
The second round was therefore first to 10 legs, while all matches from the quarter-finals onwards were first to 16.
 
The knockout bracket was predetermined, with the group winners facing the runners-up from neighbouring groups.


===Prize money===
===Prize money===
The total prize fund is £800,000, with £175,000 awarded to the champion.
The total prize fund was £800,000, with £175,000 awarded to the champion.


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Prize money earned at the tournament counts towards the [[IDF Order of Merit]].
Prize money earned at the tournament counted towards the [[IDF Order of Merit]].


Each player finishing top of their group received an additional £7,500 bonus.
Each player finishing top of their group received an additional £7,500 bonus.
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The group stage was played from 14 to 17 November.
The group stage was played from 14 to 17 November.


Brow and White both completed perfect group campaigns, winning all three matches in Groups A and B respectively.
Brow and White completed perfect campaigns in Groups A and B respectively.
 
Group C was decided after Mad, [[Duncan MacLeod]] and [[Ethan Mitchell]] each finished with two victories. Mad topped the group ahead of MacLeod, with Mitchell eliminated on the group-stage tiebreak criteria.
 
[[Ryan Thomas]] won all three of his matches to take Group D, with Reeves advancing in second.


Group E produced another three-way tie on two victories. Morgan won the group on leg difference, while [[Elias Storm]] advanced ahead of [[Cole Hamilton]].
Mad won Group C ahead of [[Duncan MacLeod]] following a three-way tie with [[Ethan Mitchell]], while [[Ryan Thomas]] won all three of his Group D matches.


[[Benjamin Carter]] won Group F with three victories, with Sanders qualifying in second.
[[Rhys Morgan]] won Group E, with [[Elias Storm]] progressing in second ahead of [[Cole Hamilton]].


Lewis won Group G with a perfect record, while [[Jamie Fletcher]] advanced in second and seventh seed [[Jack Mercer]] was eliminated.
[[Benjamin Carter]] won Group F ahead of [[Quinn Sanders]]. [[Harry Lewis]] topped Group G, while [[Jamie Fletcher]] qualified in second and seventh seed [[Jack Mercer]] was eliminated.


[[Jeroen van Dijk]] defeated Walker in their final group match to win Group H, with Walker advancing as runner-up.
Van Dijk won Group H ahead of [[Wyatt Walker]].


==Final group standings==
==Final group standings==
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===Second round===
===Second round===
The knockout stage began on 18 November with four second-round matches.
Brow defeated Owens 10–6 with a 110.26 average, while White defeated [[Hunter Jackson]] 10–7 with a 111.02 average.
 
Mad defeated [[Parker Reeves]] 10–8 and MacLeod eliminated previously unbeaten Thomas 10–8.
 
Sanders defeated Morgan 10–7, while Storm defeated Carter 10–8.
 
Walker edged Lewis 10–9 in a deciding leg, and Van Dijk defeated Fletcher 10–6.
 
===Quarter-finals===
Mad defeated MacLeod 16–11 in the opening quarter-final, averaging 109.24 compared with MacLeod's 106.47.
 
Brow eliminated defending champion White 16–14 in one of the highest-quality matches of the tournament. Brow averaged 112.08 to White's 111.47 and finished 130 in the 30th leg to secure the victory.
 
Storm defeated Sanders 16–13, while Van Dijk maintained his unbeaten tournament with a 16–12 victory over Walker.
 
===Semi-finals===
Brow reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Mad 16–12.
 
Mad led 4–2 in the early stages before Brow recovered to move 5–4 ahead. The match remained level at 8–8 before Brow won four consecutive legs to establish a 12–8 advantage.
 
Mad reduced the deficit to 13–11, but Brow regained control and completed the victory in the 28th leg.
 
Brow averaged 111.18 and hit 15 maximums, while Mad averaged 108.72.
 
Van Dijk defeated Storm 16–13 in the second semi-final.
 
Storm led 9–8 before Van Dijk won three consecutive legs. Storm recovered to level at 11–11, but Van Dijk responded with back-to-back 12-dart legs and eventually completed the match in the 29th leg.
 
Van Dijk averaged 109.06 compared with Storm's 106.84.
 
===Final===
Brow defeated Van Dijk 16–13 in the final to win his first IDF Grand Slam title.
 
Van Dijk, who entered the final undefeated after six consecutive victories at the tournament, made the stronger start. He broke Brow in the third leg and held in 13 darts to establish a 3–1 lead.
 
Brow responded immediately, winning three successive legs to move 4–3 ahead. Van Dijk levelled at 4–4 before Brow produced a 12-dart leg and a 104 checkout to lead 6–4 at the first significant interval.


Sanders defeated Morgan 10–7 in the opening match. Morgan made the stronger start and led 3–1, but Sanders won five of the following six legs to move 6–4 ahead. Morgan reduced the deficit to 7–6, before Sanders won three of the final four legs to reach the quarter-finals.
Van Dijk recovered after the break, winning three of the next four legs to level the match at 7–7. Brow moved ahead again, but Van Dijk took out 121 to make the score 8–8.


Sanders averaged 106.72 and hit seven 180s, while Morgan averaged 104.31.
The match remained level through 9–9 and 10–10 before Brow made the decisive move.


Mad defeated Reeves 10–8 in the second match. Reeves led 4–2 and 6–4, but Mad produced a run of four consecutive legs to move 8–6 ahead. Reeves responded by levelling at 8–8, before Mad completed consecutive 13-dart legs to seal the victory.
Brow won the 21st leg in 11 darts and broke Van Dijk in the following leg with a 128 checkout to establish a 12–10 lead.


Mad averaged 108.57 compared with Reeves's 106.84.
Van Dijk immediately broke back with a 13-darter, but Brow responded with another break in 12 darts before holding throw to extend his advantage to 14–11.


Top seed Brow continued his unbeaten tournament with a 10–6 victory over Owens.
Van Dijk refused to allow Brow to pull away, producing consecutive 14-dart legs to reduce the deficit to 14–13.


Owens led 2–1 before Brow won four consecutive legs to establish a 5–2 advantage. Owens reduced the gap to 6–5, but Brow won four of the final five legs, finishing the match with a 121 checkout.
In the 28th leg, Brow held throw in 12 darts to move within one leg of the championship.


Brow averaged 110.26, the highest average of the knockout stage to that point, while Owens averaged 105.42. Brow also hit nine 180s.
Van Dijk opened the following leg with scores of 140 and 180, but Brow remained close behind. Van Dijk left 72 after 12 darts, while Brow reached 87.


The session concluded with Walker defeating Lewis 10–9 in a deciding leg.
Van Dijk missed one dart at double 12 for a 72 finish.


Lewis, who had won all three of his group matches, led 5–2 before Walker recovered to level at 6–6. The players then exchanged the next six legs to reach 9–9.
Brow then checked out 87 in two darts, hitting treble 17 and double 18, to complete a 16–13 victory.


In the deciding leg, Lewis missed two match darts at double 16. Walker then finished 84 in two darts, hitting treble 20 and double 12, to complete the comeback.
Brow averaged 111.64 in the final and hit 16 maximums. Van Dijk averaged 108.92 and recorded 13 maximums.


Walker averaged 106.13, while Lewis averaged 105.76.
Brow finished the tournament undefeated and averaged over 110 in each of his four knockout matches.


The results sent Brow, Mad, Sanders and Walker into the quarter-finals.
The victory completed a significant turnaround from the previous year's final, when Brow had lost 16–13 to White. He also defeated White directly during the 2026 tournament, winning their quarter-final 16–14.


==Draw==
==Draw==
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| RD1-seed03 = B1
| RD1-seed03 = B1
| RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.02}}
| RD1-score03 =
| RD1-score03 = 10
| RD1-seed04 = A2
| RD1-seed04 = A2
| RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=}}
| RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=106.38}}
| RD1-score04 =
| RD1-score04 = 7


| RD1-seed05 = C1
| RD1-seed05 = C1
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| RD1-seed07 = D1
| RD1-seed07 = D1
| RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=}}
| RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=105.91}}
| RD1-score07 =
| RD1-score07 = 8
| RD1-seed08 = C2
| RD1-seed08 = C2
| RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=107.26}}
| RD1-score08 =
| RD1-score08 = 10


| RD1-seed09 = E1
| RD1-seed09 = E1
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| RD1-seed11 = F1
| RD1-seed11 = F1
| RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=103.92}}
| RD1-score11 =
| RD1-score11 = 8
| RD1-seed12 = E2
| RD1-seed12 = E2
| RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=104.86}}
| RD1-score12 =
| RD1-score12 = 10


| RD1-seed13 = G1
| RD1-seed13 = G1
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| RD1-seed15 = H1
| RD1-seed15 = H1
| RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=107.08}}
| RD1-score15 =
| RD1-score15 = 10
| RD1-seed16 = G2
| RD1-seed16 = G2
| RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Fletcher|avg=}}
| RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Fletcher|avg=102.74}}
| RD1-score16 =
| RD1-score16 = 6


| RD2-seed01 = A1
| RD2-seed01 = A1
| RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=112.08}}
| RD2-score01 =
| RD2-score01 = 16
| RD2-seed02 =
| RD2-seed02 = B1
| RD2-team02 =
| RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.47}}
| RD2-score02 =
| RD2-score02 = 14


| RD2-seed03 = C1
| RD2-seed03 = C1
| RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=109.24}}
| RD2-score03 =
| RD2-score03 = 16
| RD2-seed04 =
| RD2-seed04 = C2
| RD2-team04 =
| RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=106.47}}
| RD2-score04 =
| RD2-score04 = 11


| RD2-seed05 = F2
| RD2-seed05 = F2
| RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=}}
| RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=105.37}}
| RD2-score05 =
| RD2-score05 = 13
| RD2-seed06 =
| RD2-seed06 = E2
| RD2-team06 =
| RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=106.12}}
| RD2-score06 =
| RD2-score06 = 16


| RD2-seed07 = H2
| RD2-seed07 = H2
| RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=}}
| RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=105.91}}
| RD2-score07 =
| RD2-score07 = 12
| RD2-seed08 =
| RD2-seed08 = H1
| RD2-team08 =
| RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=108.03}}
| RD2-score08 =
| RD2-score08 = 16
 
| RD3-seed01 = A1
| RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=111.18}}
| RD3-score01 = 16
| RD3-seed02 = C1
| RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=108.72}}
| RD3-score02 = 12
 
| RD3-seed03 = E2
| RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=106.84}}
| RD3-score03 = 13
| RD3-seed04 = H1
| RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=109.06}}
| RD3-score04 = 16
 
| RD4-seed01 = A1
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=111.64}}
| RD4-score01 = 16
| RD4-seed02 = H1
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=108.92}}
| RD4-score02 = 13
}}
}}


==Second-round results==
==Knockout results==


===18 November===
===Second round===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Player
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| Wyatt Walker
| Wyatt Walker
| 105.76–106.13
| 105.76–106.13
|-
| Ryan Thomas
| 8–10
| Duncan MacLeod
| 105.91–107.26
|-
| Benjamin Carter
| 8–10
| Elias Storm
| 103.92–104.86
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 10–6
| Jamie Fletcher
| 107.08–102.74
|-
| Logan White
| 10–7
| Hunter Jackson
| 111.02–106.38
|}
|}


==Schedule==
===Quarter-finals===
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Average
|-
| Max Mad
| 16–11
| Duncan MacLeod
| 109.24–106.47
|-
| Alex Brow
| 16–14
| Logan White
| 112.08–111.47
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 13–16
| Elias Storm
| 105.37–106.12
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 12–16
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 105.91–108.03
|}


===19 November===
===Semi-finals===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
Second round:
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Average
|-
| Alex Brow
| 16–12
| Max Mad
| 111.18–108.72
|-
| Elias Storm
| 13–16
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 106.84–109.06
|}


* Ryan Thomas v Duncan MacLeod
===Final===
* Benjamin Carter v Elias Storm
{| class="wikitable"
* Jeroen van Dijk v Jamie Fletcher
! Player
* Logan White v Hunter Jackson
! Score
! Player
! Average
|-
| Alex Brow
| 16–13
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 111.64–108.92
|}


===20 November===
==Champion==
====Evening session====
Brow won his first IDF Grand Slam title and collected £175,000 in ranking prize money, in addition to the £7,500 bonus earned for winning Group A.
Quarter-finals – two matches.


===21 November===
He completed the tournament with seven victories from seven matches.
====Evening session====
Quarter-finals – two matches.


===22 November===
Brow's knockout-stage averages were:
====Afternoon session====
Semi-finals.


====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
Final.
! Stage
 
! Opponent
==Defending champion==
! Score
White entered the tournament as defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.
! Average
 
|-
White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final before defeating Brow again, 16–14, in the final of the [[2026 IDF European Championship]].
| Second round
 
| Nathan Owens
White completed the 2026 Grand Slam group stage with three victories from three, defeating Weber 5–1, De Waal 5–2 and Owens 5–3.
| 10–6
| 110.26
|-
| Quarter-finals
| Logan White
| 16–14
| 112.08
|-
| Semi-finals
| Max Mad
| 16–12
| 111.18
|-
| Final
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 16–13
| 111.64
|}


He will face Jackson in the second round, with the winner advancing to face Brow in the quarter-finals.
His victory also reversed the result of the previous Grand Slam final, in which White defeated Brow 16–13.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:48, 18 August 2026

2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts
Tournament information
Dates14–22 November 2026
VenueAldersley Leisure Village
LocationWolverhampton, England
Organisation(s)IDF
FormatLegs
Prize fund£800,000
Winner's share£175,000
«2025 2027»

The 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts was a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), held from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, England.

Alex Brow won the tournament, defeating Jeroen van Dijk 16–13 in the final. It was Brow's first Grand Slam title, having finished runner-up to Logan White in 2025.

White entered as the defending champion but was eliminated by Brow 16–14 in the quarter-finals. Brow subsequently defeated Max Mad 16–12 in the semi-finals before overcoming Van Dijk in the final.

Brow completed the tournament undefeated, winning all three of his group matches before victories over Nathan Owens, White, Mad and Van Dijk in the knockout stage.

Background[edit | edit source]

Format[edit | edit source]

The tournament began with eight groups of four players.

Each player played every other player in their group once. The top two players from each group advanced to the second round, while the bottom two were eliminated.

Group positions were determined by:

  1. Number of match wins
  2. Leg difference
  3. Legs won
  4. Head-to-head result
  5. Tournament average, if required

All group-stage matches were played over the best of nine legs.

The knockout stage was played as follows:

  • Group stage: best of 9 legs
  • Second round: best of 19 legs
  • Quarter-finals: best of 31 legs
  • Semi-finals: best of 31 legs
  • Final: best of 31 legs

The second round was therefore first to 10 legs, while all matches from the quarter-finals onwards were first to 16.

Prize money[edit | edit source]

The total prize fund was £800,000, with £175,000 awarded to the champion.

Stage Prize money Players Total
Winner £175,000 1 £175,000
Runner-up £85,000 1 £85,000
Semi-finalists £50,000 2 £100,000
Quarter-finalists £30,000 4 £120,000
Second round £17,500 8 £140,000
Third in group £9,000 8 £72,000
Fourth in group £6,000 8 £48,000
Group winner bonus £7,500 8 £60,000
Total £800,000

Prize money earned at the tournament counted towards the IDF Order of Merit.

Each player finishing top of their group received an additional £7,500 bonus.

Qualification[edit | edit source]

The tournament featured 32 players qualifying through several routes across the 2026 IDF season.

Automatic places were awarded to leading performers from major IDF tournaments, with additional places determined through the IDF Order of Merit and ProTour performances.

The final eight places were awarded through the IDF Grand Slam qualifier.

The eight highest-ranked qualified players on the IDF Order of Merit were designated as seeds.

Group stage[edit | edit source]

The group stage was played from 14 to 17 November.

Brow and White completed perfect campaigns in Groups A and B respectively.

Mad won Group C ahead of Duncan MacLeod following a three-way tie with Ethan Mitchell, while Ryan Thomas won all three of his Group D matches.

Rhys Morgan won Group E, with Elias Storm progressing in second ahead of Cole Hamilton.

Benjamin Carter won Group F ahead of Quinn Sanders. Harry Lewis topped Group G, while Jamie Fletcher qualified in second and seventh seed Jack Mercer was eliminated.

Van Dijk won Group H ahead of Wyatt Walker.

Final group standings[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Alex Brow 3 3 0 15 7 +8 Qualified
2 Hunter Jackson 3 2 1 14 10 +4 Qualified
3 Daniel McKenna 3 1 2 9 13 −4 Eliminated
4 Noah Parker 3 0 3 7 15 −8 Eliminated

Group B[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Logan White 3 3 0 15 6 +9 Qualified
2 Nathan Owens 3 2 1 13 8 +5 Qualified
3 Bram De Waal 3 1 2 9 12 −3 Eliminated
4 Lukas Weber 3 0 3 4 15 −11 Eliminated

Group C[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Max Mad 3 2 1 14 11 +3 Qualified
2 Duncan MacLeod 3 2 1 13 10 +3 Qualified
3 Ethan Mitchell 3 2 1 13 13 0 Eliminated
4 Sean Donovan 3 0 3 9 15 −6 Eliminated

Group D[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Ryan Thomas 3 3 0 15 11 +4 Qualified
2 Parker Reeves 3 2 1 14 10 +4 Qualified
3 Niklas Hofer 3 1 2 10 14 −4 Eliminated
4 Mason Kelly 3 0 3 11 15 −4 Eliminated

Group E[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Rhys Morgan 3 2 1 13 10 +3 Qualified
2 Elias Storm 3 2 1 14 12 +2 Qualified
3 Cole Hamilton 3 2 1 13 11 +2 Eliminated
4 Oliver Bartlett 3 0 3 8 15 −7 Eliminated

Group F[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Benjamin Carter 3 3 0 15 10 +5 Qualified
2 Quinn Sanders 3 2 1 14 10 +4 Qualified
3 Blake Carter 3 1 2 12 12 0 Eliminated
4 Matteo Vermeulen 3 0 3 6 15 −9 Eliminated

Group G[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Harry Lewis 3 3 0 15 9 +6 Qualified
2 Jamie Fletcher 3 2 1 13 11 +2 Qualified
3 Jack Mercer 3 1 2 13 12 +1 Eliminated
4 Connor Hayes 3 0 3 6 15 −9 Eliminated

Group H[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Jeroen van Dijk 3 3 0 15 10 +5 Qualified
2 Wyatt Walker 3 2 1 14 12 +2 Qualified
3 Callum Pike 3 1 2 13 13 0 Eliminated
4 Lewis Moorcroft 3 0 3 8 15 −7 Eliminated

Knockout stage[edit | edit source]

Second round[edit | edit source]

Brow defeated Owens 10–6 with a 110.26 average, while White defeated Hunter Jackson 10–7 with a 111.02 average.

Mad defeated Parker Reeves 10–8 and MacLeod eliminated previously unbeaten Thomas 10–8.

Sanders defeated Morgan 10–7, while Storm defeated Carter 10–8.

Walker edged Lewis 10–9 in a deciding leg, and Van Dijk defeated Fletcher 10–6.

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

Mad defeated MacLeod 16–11 in the opening quarter-final, averaging 109.24 compared with MacLeod's 106.47.

Brow eliminated defending champion White 16–14 in one of the highest-quality matches of the tournament. Brow averaged 112.08 to White's 111.47 and finished 130 in the 30th leg to secure the victory.

Storm defeated Sanders 16–13, while Van Dijk maintained his unbeaten tournament with a 16–12 victory over Walker.

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

Brow reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Mad 16–12.

Mad led 4–2 in the early stages before Brow recovered to move 5–4 ahead. The match remained level at 8–8 before Brow won four consecutive legs to establish a 12–8 advantage.

Mad reduced the deficit to 13–11, but Brow regained control and completed the victory in the 28th leg.

Brow averaged 111.18 and hit 15 maximums, while Mad averaged 108.72.

Van Dijk defeated Storm 16–13 in the second semi-final.

Storm led 9–8 before Van Dijk won three consecutive legs. Storm recovered to level at 11–11, but Van Dijk responded with back-to-back 12-dart legs and eventually completed the match in the 29th leg.

Van Dijk averaged 109.06 compared with Storm's 106.84.

Final[edit | edit source]

Brow defeated Van Dijk 16–13 in the final to win his first IDF Grand Slam title.

Van Dijk, who entered the final undefeated after six consecutive victories at the tournament, made the stronger start. He broke Brow in the third leg and held in 13 darts to establish a 3–1 lead.

Brow responded immediately, winning three successive legs to move 4–3 ahead. Van Dijk levelled at 4–4 before Brow produced a 12-dart leg and a 104 checkout to lead 6–4 at the first significant interval.

Van Dijk recovered after the break, winning three of the next four legs to level the match at 7–7. Brow moved ahead again, but Van Dijk took out 121 to make the score 8–8.

The match remained level through 9–9 and 10–10 before Brow made the decisive move.

Brow won the 21st leg in 11 darts and broke Van Dijk in the following leg with a 128 checkout to establish a 12–10 lead.

Van Dijk immediately broke back with a 13-darter, but Brow responded with another break in 12 darts before holding throw to extend his advantage to 14–11.

Van Dijk refused to allow Brow to pull away, producing consecutive 14-dart legs to reduce the deficit to 14–13.

In the 28th leg, Brow held throw in 12 darts to move within one leg of the championship.

Van Dijk opened the following leg with scores of 140 and 180, but Brow remained close behind. Van Dijk left 72 after 12 darts, while Brow reached 87.

Van Dijk missed one dart at double 12 for a 72 finish.

Brow then checked out 87 in two darts, hitting treble 17 and double 18, to complete a 16–13 victory.

Brow averaged 111.64 in the final and hit 16 maximums. Van Dijk averaged 108.92 and recorded 13 maximums.

Brow finished the tournament undefeated and averaged over 110 in each of his four knockout matches.

The victory completed a significant turnaround from the previous year's final, when Brow had lost 16–13 to White. He also defeated White directly during the 2026 tournament, winning their quarter-final 16–14.

Draw[edit | edit source]

Second round
Best of 19 legs 		Quarter-finals
Best of 31 legs 		Semi-finals
Best of 31 legs 		Final
Best of 31 legs
            
A1 Alex Brow 110.26 10
B2 Nathan Owens 105.42 6
A1 Alex Brow 112.08 16
B1 Logan White 111.47 14
B1 Logan White 111.02 10
A2 Hunter Jackson 106.38 7
A1 Alex Brow 111.18 16
C1 Max Mad 108.72 12
C1 Max Mad 108.57 10
D2 Parker Reeves 106.84 8
C1 Max Mad 109.24 16
C2 Duncan MacLeod 106.47 11
D1 Ryan Thomas 105.91 8
C2 Duncan MacLeod 107.26 10
A1 Alex Brow 111.64 16
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 13
E1 Rhys Morgan 104.31 7
F2 Quinn Sanders 106.72 10
F2 Quinn Sanders 105.37 13
E2 Elias Storm 106.12 16
F1 Benjamin Carter 103.92 8
E2 Elias Storm 104.86 10
E2 Elias Storm 106.84 13
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 109.06 16
G1 Harry Lewis 105.76 9
H2 Wyatt Walker 106.13 10
H2 Wyatt Walker 105.91 12
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 108.03 16
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 107.08 10
G2 Jamie Fletcher 102.74 6

Knockout results[edit | edit source]

Second round[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Rhys Morgan 7–10 Quinn Sanders 104.31–106.72
Max Mad 10–8 Parker Reeves 108.57–106.84
Alex Brow 10–6 Nathan Owens 110.26–105.42
Harry Lewis 9–10 Wyatt Walker 105.76–106.13
Ryan Thomas 8–10 Duncan MacLeod 105.91–107.26
Benjamin Carter 8–10 Elias Storm 103.92–104.86
Jeroen van Dijk 10–6 Jamie Fletcher 107.08–102.74
Logan White 10–7 Hunter Jackson 111.02–106.38

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Max Mad 16–11 Duncan MacLeod 109.24–106.47
Alex Brow 16–14 Logan White 112.08–111.47
Quinn Sanders 13–16 Elias Storm 105.37–106.12
Wyatt Walker 12–16 Jeroen van Dijk 105.91–108.03

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Alex Brow 16–12 Max Mad 111.18–108.72
Elias Storm 13–16 Jeroen van Dijk 106.84–109.06

Final[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Alex Brow 16–13 Jeroen van Dijk 111.64–108.92

Champion[edit | edit source]

Brow won his first IDF Grand Slam title and collected £175,000 in ranking prize money, in addition to the £7,500 bonus earned for winning Group A.

He completed the tournament with seven victories from seven matches.

Brow's knockout-stage averages were:

Stage Opponent Score Average
Second round Nathan Owens 10–6 110.26
Quarter-finals Logan White 16–14 112.08
Semi-finals Max Mad 16–12 111.18
Final Jeroen van Dijk 16–13 111.64

His victory also reversed the result of the previous Grand Slam final, in which White defeated Brow 16–13.

References[edit | edit source]

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