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Michael van Gerwen and Jonny Clayton among initial Quarter-Finalists in Rosmalen
PDCSunday, 26 May 2024 at 14:45
Michael van Gerwen has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Dutch Darts Championship in Rosmalen. His opponent has been confirmed as well in Danny Noppert.
Van Gerwen registered a rock-solid match against Dobey. The 35-year-old was able to produce excellent statistics with an average of 103.54 and a finishing percentage of 54.5 percent (6/11).
In the first leg, "Mighty Mike" managed to break his English opponent immediately with a 15-darter, then made it 3-0 via a 13-darter and a 14-darter. Dobey then broke Van Gerwen with a 130 finish, but then missed three darts to hold throw. Van Gerwen made it 4-1 with a 16-darter, then finished it off with a 16-darter and an 11-darter.
Noppert had his hands full with compatriot Jermaine Wattimena, after the match had initially started well for 'The Freeze'. With two 14-darters and a 12-darter he took a 3-0 lead.
Wattimena then threw out 120 to cut the deficit to 1-3, before Noppert threw a 14-darter for a 4-1 lead. After he missed four chances on doubles in the seventh leg, Wattimena was able to come back to 4-3 with a 17-darter.
The lead remained with Noppert, who produced a 13-darter to make it 5-3. In the ninth leg, he missed a matchdart before Wattimena recorded a 72 finish for the 4-5 lead. Then 'The Machine Gun' forced a deciding leg with a 17-darter in the tenth leg. In the last leg, both players missed a matchdart, before Noppert took victory with a 17-darter.
Jeffrey de Graaf could not hold on against Ryan Searle. The Swedish Dutchman won earlier in the tournament against Madars Razma (6-3) and Stephen Bunting (6-3), but against Searle he could only take one leg.
De Graaf took a 1-0 lead, but was not out in five innings in the next two legs. In the fourth leg a chance for 2-2 was missed from 106, after which Searle made it 3-1 with a 98 check-out. With a 96 finish, 107 check-out and a 13-darter, Searle then ran out to a 6-1 win.
A meeting with Jonny Clayton awaits for 'Heavy Metal' in the quarter-finals. 'The Ferret' was responsible for the elimination of defending champion Dave Chisnall, who missed a lot of darts on the doubles. 'Chizzy' hit only three of his 18 darts on the dice, but nevertheless still threw an average of 100.47.
Clayton's finishing percentage was much better at 40 percent (6/15). The Welshman managed to break Chisnall in the fourth leg via double 10 after Chisnall had missed three chances at 2-2. A 13-darter made it 4-1. Chisnall then missed five more chances to close to 2-3. After Clayton went ahead 5-1, Chisnall came back to 5-3 with an 11-darter and a 13-darter. That rebound came too late, however, and with a 17-darter Clayton finished the job in the ninth leg.
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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