BORIS BEATS DIRK! 🇭🇷 What a moment for Boris Krcmar! The big Croatian produces one of his best performances on the big stage to celebrate an impressive 3-1 success against a spirited Dirk van Duijvenbode! 📺 bit.ly/24WCLive #WCDarts | R2
Brilliant Boris Krcmar finally achieves big stage potential, dumps out Dirk van Duijvenbode at World Darts Championship
PDCFriday, 22 December 2023 at 18:11
Boris Krcmar as an eight time soft tip World Champion is looking to translate his success in that discipline over to steel tip but despite superb displays in the past, he has yet to do so. But now has a big chance at the PDC World Darts Championship.
Krcmar came from a set down to stun Dirk van Duijvenbode, the 12th seed with an accomplished display featuring a 96.8 average, three 180's and 55% on the doubles from the big Croatian who will return after Christmas. For Van Duijvenbode, it is more misery after recent shoulder issues.
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Van Duijvenbode has been dealing with his problems by wearing a corset and any different manner of techniques and it looked to be working as he blasted the opening set 3-1 with a 108 average and a high checkout of 124. But back came Krcmar to take it in three straight legs to level the contest.
Van Duijvenbode's shoulder problems seemed to get worse as the match wore on and he even had a battle not only with the pain barrier but the infamous Ally Pally wasp. But of course he also had a big Croatian wall in his way in Krcmar who defied two 180's in the third set to convert and go in front 2-1 with a 97.5 average and 53% on the doubles which was around his standard throughout the contest.
An 82 and 102 checkout back-to-back with the latter for a 12-darter saw Krcmar seal the win and after losing many a time on the big stage while producing superb displays, he can look to post Christmas and the chance for a statement run at the Alexandra Palace.
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- More roid rage than nonsenserichieburnettrocks18-12-2024
- Even the wild crowd went easy on him... we really have gone soft in this country. He should now play in the men's events and try and recover a smidgen of respect, rather than take advantage of the women's game.MrYnyslas197118-12-2024
- The bloke wouldn't get any abuse if he just earned his way in instead of putting on lipstick and larping as a bird.thebogeyman17-12-2024
- Imagine what he'd be like if he done it on TV.medinabello15-12-2024
- Moot point Wattemina will beat him anyways so he will have an early Xmas after all.medinabello15-12-2024
- Grow up mate it's a game of darts surely a player has the capacity to play more than 1 best of 5 set match in one evening.medinabello15-12-2024
- Modus will be good for him. Great comp.medinabello15-12-2024
- I'm with Asp here. If they moan about it don't pick them. Simple as.medinabello15-12-2024
- We don't need the Saudi's money and prohibitive laws. Simply take the World's to other countries like Germany, Holland, Scotland, Poland, Belgium. Not only will you get sell out crowds with bigger venues but it will also freshen up the comp a bit. Let's face it Ally Pally is getting a bit boring now. Imagine 10,000 in Berlin, Rotterdam, Brussels etc.medinabello15-12-2024
- Am probably going to be in a small minority, i would not miss the walk ons, best part used to be the lovely ladies which obviously now makes me a misogynist. Its all part of the razzamatazz show business side and its not that long so not something that winds me up however some of the walk on choices are abysmal while some work, MVG and Seven Nation Army being an example. Dimi the Dancer is / was just awful and Peter Wrights is old hat now.Mysstree14-12-2024