Classy Cross seals first title of 2023 with Players Championship 11 success over De Decker

PDC
Saturday, 20 May 2023 at 20:02
rob cross cdo23 r2

Rob Cross has claimed his first title of 2023 after seeing off Mike de Decker in a superb final win 8-3 at Players Championship 11.

It was a 101.6 average, 8/13 on the doubles and a high checkout of 146 to win from Cross in a dominant success over the rising Belgian.

De Decker hit 41 for an early break. But Cross responded well breaking straight back for 1-1. Cross led 3-2 after the close early exchanges missing 117 for a break but De Decker couldn’t hit 74 allowing ‘Voltage’ back for 4-2.

He made it 5-2 before consolidating at 6-3 to go two away. An 89 and 146 checkout saw Cross seal a masterful conclusion as he eased to victory.

Players Championship 11 Results

Last 16

Joe Murnan (93.21) 6 | 4 (97.82) Dave Chisnall

Rob Cross (99.10) 6 | 0 (81.03) Lee Evans

Joe Cullen (97.91) 6 | 5 (88.89) Ryan Joyce

Radek Szaganski (92.31) 6 | 2 (89.34) Simon Whitlock

Mike De Decker (88.25) 6 | 5 (88.71) Jurjen van der Velde

Gerwyn Price (100.98) 6 | 1 (99.90) Scott Williams

Niels Zonneveld (99.00) 6 | 3 (103.51) Kevin Doets

James Wade (84.92) 3 | 6 (88.13) Jimmy Hendriks

Quarter-Finals

Rob Cross (102.41) 6 | 1 (89.24) Joe Murnan

Radek Szaganski (107.80) 6 | 1 (103.55) Joe Cullen

Mike De Decker (105.27) 6 | 5 (96.42) Gerwyn Price

Niels Zonneveld (90.79) 6 | 3 (79.12) Jimmy Hendriks

Semi-Finals

Rob Cross (94.30) 7 | 6 (99.52) Radek Szaganski

Mike De Decker (95.26) 7 | 5 (95.77) Niels Zonneveld

Final

Rob Cross (101.59) 8 | 3 (86.94) Mike De Decker

claps 1visitors 1578

Just in

Popular news