MENSUR BATTERS BULLY BOY! 🇦🇹 JUST LOOK AT THIS CROWD 😍 Mensur Suljovic is through to the final session here in Austria, destroying the world number one Michael Smith 6-2! 🔜 Michael van Gerwen v Simon Whitlock 📺 bit.ly/23EuroTourLive | #ET5
Home hero Suljovic stuns Michael Smith as Rock holds firm to seal Mansell win
PDCSunday, 23 April 2023 at 16:09
The next Quarter-Final is confirmed with Mensur Suljovic continuing to dazzle in front of his home fans at the Austrian Darts Open in Graz.
Suljovic hammered Michael Smith 6-2 averaging 97 in victory but was clinical hitting 55% on the doubles to add the World Number One to his win list alongside Peter Wright yesterday and he is into the final session.
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After initially being 1-1, Suljovic surged into a 3-1 lead with a 16-darter and held with a 78 checkout to make it 4-1.
Smith reduced the arrears with a 14-darter on double 13 to make it 4-2, but Suljovic produced a hammer blow with a 111 checkout with Smith sat on 81 to break.
Suljovic did secure a break with a 130 checkout missed for Smith and Suljovic hit a 47 checkout to seal victory.
He will now face Josh Rock who held his nerve to see off Mickey Mansell 6-5 in a Northern Irish battle. 'Rocky' produced a 93 average, three 180's despite missing 15 darts at double throughout the tie.
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