German darter Lukas Wenig and commentator Elmar Paulke hope for more tournaments with double-in format: ''Would do the calendar good''

On Sunday night, the final of the World Grand Prix will be played. The set format combined with the double-in double-out format makes the event a unique tournament on the PDC calendar.

German darter Lukas Wenig is a fan of the format at the World Grand Prix, he said in an interview with Elmar Paulke on DAZN. ''I especially love the set format. On the one hand, I think it's a shame that the format is only used at the World Grand Prix and the World Darts Championship. But on the other hand, that also makes these tournaments special.''

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The set format ensures that it does not matter if, for example, a first set is lost 3-0. The deficit is then not 3-0 in legs, but 1-0 in sets. ''That creates a lot more tension and matches are less quickly played as a result,'' Wenig explained. ''That's why I enjoy watching these two tournaments.''

Because Wenig does not currently hold a PDC Tour Card, he does not have the opportunity to participate in the World Grand Prix. However, it would appeal to him to play a tournament with the double-in double-out format. "Unfortunately, we (the players without a Tour Card, ed.) don't have the opportunity to participate in such tournaments. I'll put it this way, finding a double-in tournament like this borders on rarity. It would certainly be interesting."

Commentator Paulke therefore suggests the idea of using the double-in double-out format every year at one of the Euro Tour tournaments as well. ''It's just a cool format. You shouldn't do that just once a year.''

''However, it shouldn't be too frequent either, because then a tournament like the World Grand Prix loses luster. But more tournaments like this would do the calendar good,'' Wenig added.

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