DIMI BACK IN CHARGE! Dimitri Van den Bergh halts Martin Lukeman's resurgence with a crucial 76 checkout, to move 6-4 in front at the second interval! 📺 bit.ly/UKOpen24Live #UKOpenDarts | QFs
Dimitri Van den Bergh last player through to semi final of UK Open with victory over Martin Lukeman
PDCSunday, 03 March 2024 at 17:34
Dimitri Van den Bergh made the semi finals of the UK Open for the second consecutive year as he saw off a despondent Martin Lukeman with a 10-5 victory.
Van den Bergh cruised through the opening part of the match, with checkouts of 80 and 132 seeing the Belgian soar into a four-leg lead. He missed darts to whitewash the first session though, and Lukeman finally got one on the board.
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Lukeman was in just his third last eight appearance in a stage event. 'Smash' had a breakthrough year in 2022 when he was a finalist on the European Tour and made the quarter finals of the World Grand Prix. The 38-year-old admitted earlier this weekend that health concerns with his wife had impacted his form in recent times.
He found a crucial break of throw in the nineth leg, but failed to take out 164 in two visits in the next and allowed Van den Bergh to break straight back with a clinical 76. The World number 14 never looked back after that, winning four of the next five legs to progress to the last four just as he did in 2023, when he fell to Michael van Gerwen.
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- Still impressive though. Also literally everyone cares about averages that's what makes darts fascinating.medinabello14-11-2024
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- Maybe the supposed top players are burnt out from the endless travelling and tournaments, I just don't think they have the dedication or outright desire to win. I think they are more interested in the money and being popular, just keeping their rankings steady. The only thing that mattered to Phil Taylor was winning, not winning a few games to top up the money pot and seeking the fans attention. Maybe there is too many tournaments now and the enthusiasm is gone. This year especially has seen so many different winners and unexpected draws and line ups.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024