"I feel better when I'm the underdog not the favourite" Nervous Ratajski edges through to second round of World Series Finals

Krzysztof Ratajski has made it through to the second round of the World Series of Darts Finals after a rough start. 'The Polish Eagle' was too strong for Daniel Klose in his opening match, 6-3.

Ratajski soon found himself down 2-0. "Very slow start. I felt very nervous," admitted the 46-year-old Pole in a post-match interview with Online Darts. "That was terrible. Then things got a little better but throughout I was still nervous."

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"I feel better when I'm the underdog not the favourite," Ratajski continues. "Here I know I was the favourite because it was a debit for Daniel and I don't know what happened but I will play better."

In the second round, Ratajski will take on Luke Humphries. "I am sure I will play better against him. Luke is one of the best players in the world, so it will be a tough assignment, but I believe in myself. After a difficult first half of the year, I'm back at it."

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