World number one Michael van Gerwen had claimed victory in both European Tour events held so far this year, defeating Peter Wright in finals in Leverkusen and Munich.
However there was a new winner in Saarbrucken as rising German star Max Hopp took top prize with a thrilling victory over Michael Smith, while he'd also beaten defending champion Peter Wright and the 2017 runner-up Benito van de Pas along the way.
Look back on how the tournament unfolded with all the results and links to the daily reviews.
German Darts Open draw & tournament bracket
Seedings in brackets
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Scroll down for schedule & results
The seeded players enter the competition in the second round on Saturday, April 14. They play the winners of the first-round games, which take place on Friday.
- Michael van Gerwen (1) v Richard North/Danny Noppert
- Steve Beaton (16) v Dragutin Horvat/Alan Tabern
- Dave Chisnall (8) v Jose Justivia/Luke Woodhouse
- Ian White (9) v Terry Jenkins/Cameron Menzies
- Daryl Gurney (5) v Rene Eidams/Ricky Williams
- Mervyn King (12) v James Wade/Tytus Kanik
- Michael Smith (4) v Steve Lennon/Robert Thornton
- Jelle Klaasen (13) v Maik Kuivenhoven/Tobias Muller
- Peter Wright (2) v Zoran Lerchbacher/Max Hopp
- Benito van de Pas (15) v Paul Nicholson/Nathan Aspinall
- Joe Cullen (7) v Luke Humphries/Ronny Huybrechts
- Simon Whitlock (10) v Jan Dekker/Daniel Larsson
- Mensur Suljovic (6) v Keegan Brown/Jermaine Wattimena
- Gerwyn Price (11) v Simon Stevenson/Kirk Shepherd
- Rob Cross (3) v Dimitri Van den Bergh/William O'Connor
- Darren Webster (14) v Matthew Edgar/Steve West
German Darts Grand Prix: Daily schedule & results
Friday April 13
Afternoon Session (1200 BST)
First Round (best of 11 legs)
- Simon Stevenson 1-6 Kirk Shepherd
- Matthew Edgar 2-6 Steve West
- Terry Jenkins 4-6 Cameron Menzies
- Maik Kuivenhoven 6-1 Tobias Muller
- Jan Dekker 2-6 Daniel Larsson
- Rene Eidams 6-4 Ricky Williams
- Richard North 4-6 Danny Noppert
- Jose Justicia 6-4 Luke Woodhouse
Evening Session (1815 BST)
First Round (best of 11 legs)
- Dragutin Horvat 4-6 Alan Tabern
- Luke Humphries 6-3 Ronny Huybrechts
- Steve Lennon 6-0 Robert Thornton
- Zoran Lerchbacher 1-6 Max Hopp
- Dimitri van den Bergh 6-3 William O'Connor
- Paul Nicholson 6-2 Nathan Aspinall
- James Wade 6-2 Tytus Kanik
- Keegan Brown 0-6 Jermaine Wattimena
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Saturday April 14
Afternoon Session (1200 BST)
Second Round (best of 11 legs)
- Darren Webster 6-2 Steve West
- Ian White 6-3 Cameron Menzies
- Daniel Larsson receives a bye after Simon Whitlock withdrew through illness
- Gerwyn Price 6-4 Kirk Shepherd
- Jelle Klaasen 6-1 Maik Kuivenhoven
- Steve Beaton 2-6 Alan Tabern
- Dave Chisnall 6-0 Jose Justicia
- Michael Smith 6-4 Steve Lennon
Evening Session (1815 BST)
Second Round (best of 11 legs)
- Mervyn King 6-3 James Wade
- Daryl Gurney 6-1 Rene Eidams
- Benito van de Pas 6-5 Paul Nicholson
- Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Danny Noppert
- Max Hopp 6-4 Peter Wright
- Joe Cullen 6-5 Luke Humphries
- Mensur Suljovic 6-2 Jermaine Wattimena
- Rob Cross 6-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh
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Sunday April 15
Afternoon Session (1200 BST)
Third Round (best of 11 legs)
- Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Alan Tabern
- Dave Chisnall 0-6 Ian White
- Daryl Gurney 5-6 Mervyn King
- Michael Smith 6-3 Jelle Klaasen
- Max Hopp 6-4 Benito van de Pas
- Joe Cullen 6-2 Daniel Larsson
- Mensur Suljovic 5-6 Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross 6-4 Darren Webster
Evening Session (1815 BST)
Quarter-Finals (best of 11 legs)
- Michael van Gerwen 2-6 Ian White
- Mervyn King 5-6 Michael Smith
- Max Hopp 6-4 Joe Cullen
- Gerwyn Price 1-6 Rob Cross
Semi-Finals (best of 13 legs)
- Ian White 1-7 Michael Smith
- Max Hopp 7-6 Rob Cross
Final (best of 15 legs)
- Michael Smith 7-8 Max Hopp
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German Darts Grand Prix: Sky Bet odds
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Where can I watch the German Darts Grand Prix on TV?
This event is not being screened live on TV in the UK but, along with all the other PDC European Tour events, you can watch the event unfold if you are a PDCTV-HD Subscriber. Head to the PDC website for more details
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