Adrian Lewis, 2 time world champion is out of the 2018 World Championships. Qualifier Kevin Munch, completed one of the biggest first round upsets in world championship history by beating Lewis, who now faces an incredibly tough year on tour, as he provisionally drops out of the top 16.
Munch, who qualified via the German Superleague playoffs, chucked in a total 8 180's and 3 ton plus finishes including a 158, as he sent home the 7th seed. The biggest casualty of the event so far.
All looked well for Jackpot, taking the opening set 3-1. A 12 darter with a 121 finish the highlight.
Lewis continued to dominate on the board, leading 2-0 in the second set, but back to back 15 darters saw Munch claw his way back into the set. The German beginning to find his range on the treble. Munch sealed the set with an 18 darter, Lewis dropping back in a crucial leg that ultimately let Munch back in.
Munch became a juggernaut in the third set, impossible to stop. He threw 4 180's in 3 legs as he closed the set to nil. Using just 42 darts to wrap up the set in super quick time. That feat even more impressive when you consider it was a set that Lewis held the darts.
The Dragon would take the 4th set 3-2 to seal the match. Both players holding throw, with Lewis unable to pressure Munch enough to force a break. The natural scoring power that we have become so used to attributing to Lewis' game evading him when he needed it the most.
Munch will now face either Cristo Reyes or Antonio Alcinas in the second round. A clash that will see one of the 3 progress to the last 16. Who would have believed that before a dart was thrown?
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Munch, who qualified via the German Superleague playoffs, chucked in a total 8 180's and 3 ton plus finishes including a 158, as he sent home the 7th seed. The biggest casualty of the event so far.
All looked well for Jackpot, taking the opening set 3-1. A 12 darter with a 121 finish the highlight.
Lewis continued to dominate on the board, leading 2-0 in the second set, but back to back 15 darters saw Munch claw his way back into the set. The German beginning to find his range on the treble. Munch sealed the set with an 18 darter, Lewis dropping back in a crucial leg that ultimately let Munch back in.
Munch became a juggernaut in the third set, impossible to stop. He threw 4 180's in 3 legs as he closed the set to nil. Using just 42 darts to wrap up the set in super quick time. That feat even more impressive when you consider it was a set that Lewis held the darts.
The Dragon would take the 4th set 3-2 to seal the match. Both players holding throw, with Lewis unable to pressure Munch enough to force a break. The natural scoring power that we have become so used to attributing to Lewis' game evading him when he needed it the most.
Munch will now face either Cristo Reyes or Antonio Alcinas in the second round. A clash that will see one of the 3 progress to the last 16. Who would have believed that before a dart was thrown?
https://twitter.com/TheRedBit180/status/943249312447901696
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024