On Friday, the final group matches were played at the Australian Darts Open. In both men's and women's matches, there were no surprises in the group stage, and the best-known names advanced to the elimination stage.
On Saturday, the WDF tournament will wrap up with the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals in succession. In the first quarterfinal, Haupai Puha will take on Jonny Tata, before Neil Duff and Danny Porter vie for a semifinal spot.
Andy Baetens meets Ronald Nakata in the third quarterfinal, while Peter Machin faces Raymond Smith. For the ladies, Lisa Ashton crosses swords with Desi Mercer. Aileen de Graaf meets Jo Hadley in the last four.
Gentlemen
Group A
Andy Baetens 5-3 Rob Modra
Rob Modra 5-1 Laurie Loch
Laurie Loch 2-5 Andy Baetens
Group B
Haupai Puha 5-0 Darren Carson
Darren Carson 0-5 David Platt
David Platt 2-5 Haupai Puha
Group C
Neil Duff 5-4 Brandon Weening
Brandon Weening 3-5 Scott Hallett
Scott Hallett 2-5 Neil Duff
Group D
Peter Machin 5-3 Karl Schaefer
Karl Schaefer 4-5 Stuart Coburn
Stuart Coburn 4-5 Peter Machin
Group E
Raymond Smith 5-1 Aaron Morrison
Aaron Morrison 2-5 Gordon Mathers
Gordon Mathers 1-5 Raymond Smith
Group F
Danny Porter 5-1 Carl Caton
Carl Caton 2-5 Robbie King
Robbie King 5-3 Danny Porter
Group G
Jonny Tata 5-3 Harley Kemp
Harley Kemp 3-5 Michael Cassar
Michael Cassar 3-5 Jonny Tata
Group H
Brad Thorp 5-1 Ky Smith
Ky Smith 3-5 Ronald Nakata
Ronald Nakata 5-2 Brad Thorp
Quarterfinals
Haupai Puha v Jonny Tata
Neil Duff v Danny Porter
Andy Baetens v Ronald Nakata
Peter Machin v Raymond Smith
Ladies
Group A
Aileen de Graaf 4-0 Melina van den Kieboom
Melina van den Kieboom 0-4 Amanda Loch
Amanda Loch 2-4 Aileen de Graaf
Group B
Lisa Ashton 4-1 Nicole Regnaud
Nicole Regnaud 4-1 Janine Cassar
Janine Cassar 0-4 Lisa Ashton
Group C
Jo Hadley 4-1 Wendy Harper
Wendy Harper 4-0 Maureen Homer
Maureen Homer 1-4 Jo Hadley
Group D
Kym Mitchell 4-0 Crissy Sheerin
Crissy Sheerin 2-4 Desi Mercer
Desi Mercer 4-3 Kym Mitchell
Semi-final
Lisa Ashton v Desi Mercer
Aileen de Graaf v Jo Hadley
DUFF MARCHES ON! World Champion Neil Duff goes through the gears to average 95.51 in a 5-2 win over Scott Hallett and advance to the Australian Darts Open quarter-finals. Up next for Duff, who took out 80 and 127 finishes against Hallett, is Danny Porter.
