Sakai takes two titles and Asian Tour lead in Mongolia

PDC reported on 19 May 2025 that Motomu Sakai had taken the Asian Tour lead after winning both Saturday events in Ulaanbaatar. The 17–18 May weekend brought 157 players together for Events 13–16, with Man Lok Leung and Alain Abiabi claiming Sunday’s titles.

A narrow escape before a one-sided final

Sakai beat Leung 5–3 in the Event 13 final, averaging 100.64. His second title required a recovery: he trailed Batsuuri Narmandakh 3–2 in the last 16 of Event 14 before coming through. He then completed the double with a 5–0 final victory over Abiabi.

Those results offer a fuller picture than the second final’s score alone. A comfortable finish to the tournament followed a match in which Sakai had been close to elimination.

Saturday’s runners-up return to win

Leung defeated Yuta Hayashi 5–2 in the Event 15 final. Abiabi then beat Tomoya Goto 5–3 in Event 16 to earn his first Asian Tour title. Both players turned a Saturday final defeat into a Sunday title.

Eight events remained in the standings race

PDC placed Sakai first and Leung second in the Order of Merit after the weekend. The lead was a position with eight events remaining, rather than a final-season outcome. Leung had added a title of his own while Sakai moved ahead. At the time, Events 17–20 were scheduled for Singapore on 5–6 July.