PETER MANLEY defeated James Wade 3-0 to win the final of the 2007 Open Holland Masters in Schiedam.
The three-time World Championship finalist picked up his first PDC title for 18 months with the straight sets victory over in-form Wade.He picked up 3-0 wins over Rico Vonck and John Ferrell in the early rounds, and then knocked out Saturday's Open Holland champion winner Michael van Gerwen 3-1.
Welshman Sean Palfrey and Wayne Mardle were also dispatched 3-0 before he edged out Terry Jenkins in a five-set semi-final.
Wade reached his fourth PDC Pro Tour final of the year with wins over Edward Steggerda, Patrick Dekker, Dick van Dijk, Andy Hamilton, Chris Mason and Barrie Bates.
Holland's Erwin Extercatte reached the quarter-finals in an encouraging return to form, including wins over Tony Martin, Mervyn King and Colin Osborne.
Mark Dudbridge missed the tournament following the birth of his third child - daughter Kiera - on Saturday, while number one seed Colin Lloyd was absent with passport problems.
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