Marko Kantele won his third Nordic & Baltic ProTour crown of the year in Iceland at the weekend, while Vladimir Andersen also opened his account for the 2023 season in Reykjavík. pdc.tv/news/2023/04/1…
Kantele well on his way to World Championship qualification via PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour
PDCWednesday, 19 April 2023 at 10:30
After winning his third PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour title of the year last weekend, Marko Kantele is well on his way to securing a spot at the World Darts Championship.
The experienced Finnish player blew Jeffrey de Graaf away in the final of event six. Kantele secured a 6-1 victory to claim his third title in six events. In his four previous appearances at the Alexandra Palace, the 54-year-old is to taste victory.
Kantele suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first round of the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship to Ronnie Baxter. Nine years later he was back but a whitewash defeat to John Henderson made sure it wasn't a happy return. William O'Connor proved to have too much for him in 2020, winning 3-0 before in his most recent appearance at the Ally Pally, John Henderson was again Kantele's first-round opponent with the Fin losing 3-2.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024