"Maybe we will have our first title together!": Clemens hopes friendship with Schindler will help them to World Cup of Darts glory

After reaching the quarter-finals last year, the German team of Gabriel Clemens and Martin Schindler go into the 2023 World Cup of Darts as one of the dark horses.

With the new format being exclusively pairs matches, Clemens hopes the close friendship he and Schindler share will be to the Germans' advantage. “I think we have a good team,” Clemens declared. “Martin and I are playing good darts over the last couple of months, and I think we work well in a team. We are used to the Doubles format. Years ago we played Doubles in our league in Germany, and I think the other countries will not be so used to playing Pairs."

With the World Cup of Darts being played in Frankfurt, Germany will have the benefit of a home crowd advantage. “It’s good when you have a good friendship with your partner and you can push your team-mate. Maybe we will have our first title together!” Clemens continues. “I think darts can still get bigger in Germany. We’re not at the end yet."

“When we have good results, not only at the World Cup but at major tournaments like the World Championship and the World Matchplay, the sport will continue to grow," says Clemens who reached the semi-final of the World Darts Championship at the start of this year in a breakthrough performance. “England has a lot of players on the tour, Netherlands is a big darts nation, Belgium too, but I think we must take that next step.”