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WDF Ranking Men's Update: Jimmy van Schie still World No.1 in changed top 10 including Beeton, Spellman and Groeneveld

Originally posted on Dartsnews.com | Last updated May 19, 2025 1:30 PM ET

The WDF Ranking has been updated as of 19 May 2025 with Jimmy van Schie still on top despite barely playing this year. The standout from last year is like Beau Greaves in that he has played more darts away from the WDF.

As a result, he may still get caught by Danny Porter. The Demolisher has had an up and down time of it since his Lakeside bow didn't go to plan in December.

He lost in the second round of the Murray Bridge Grand Prix to Mark Carter and then lost in the final last month to Brody Klinge in the bronze ranked Victorian Easter Classic. The former was won by Peter Machin who also features in the top 10.

While his other tournament since losing 3-0 to Francois Schweyen 3-0 at Lakeside was in fact a 4-3 loss to Zac Spain at the South Australian Classic. So he is still playing but is in no way dominating like he did last season which saw him take that top spot.

Third unsurprisingly given his year so far is Corne Groeneveld. The 34-year-old had to qualify for Lakeside last year but he is now third in the rankings. He also sits 4th in the World Championship Race Table and also third for the World Masters.

In 2025 alone, it has been a magnificent year. He won the Faroe Islands Darts Open, Torshavn Open, Iceland Masters and Denmark Masters. He returned to action at the bronze ranked Cyprus Classic recently and lost to eventual champion 'The Deadly Rose' John Michael.

Last time the cluster of the top ten was inhabited by Aussies and Kiwi's as Jason Brandon was the odd one out alongside Porter, Peter Machin, Ben Robb and Brandon Weening.

But it is now completely different. Only Machin remains outside of Porter in the top ten. James Beeton won his first senior WDF title this year at the Denmark Open in early May to seal his Lakeside spot. He is the 11th player to do so and as a result saw his ranking propel. Now he sits World No.4.

Jason Brandon remains out of those who dropped and he is marginally ahead of Benjamin Pratnemer who has been a serial winner on the WDF circuit. Alex Spellman is the new face in the top 10 to watch. He sits poised for Lakeside and has already won the Virginia Beach Classic and Cleveland Extravaganza this year.

He sits ahead of the aforementioned Machin who likely will qualify for Lakeside again albeit whether he plays is another matter. He lost in the Quarter-FInals of Lakeside last year with the WDF confirming it was the end of his international career. But he is still winning so whether he wants to still be involved if he qualifies remains to be seen.

The top 10 is rounded out by Leonard Gates and also Thomas Junghans two of the top names involved. Brian Raman and David Fatum sit just outside the cusp of the top 10 by around 10 points. Ben Robb, Dennis Nilsson and Alexander Merkx are also in the top 10.

These rankings updated after the Mongolia Open and the Ulaanbaatar Open, the Hutt Valley Singles (New Zealand), the R.A.M.B.O & Co 2025 (USA) and the Canadian Open Youth.