Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Joe Cullen & James Wade all among first round casualties at Players Championship 9
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The first round of Players Championship 9 has reached its conclusion in Hildesheim, Germany. A number of the most notable names in the sport have already departed.
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Michael van Gerwen was stunned by the legendary Steve Beaton, Peter Wright had to succumb to Ian White, Joe Cullen departed at the hands of Mickey Mansell, whilst James Wade is another first round casualty at the hands of Cameron Menzies.
Meanwhile, the likes of Gary Anderson, Dave Chisnall, Mensur Suljovic, Raymond van Barneveld, Chris Dobey, Alan Soutar, Thibaut Tricole, Andrew Gilding, Ricky Evans, Damon Heta, Haupai Puha, William O'Connor and Stephen Bunting among others have progressed.
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Last 128
Dave Chisnall 6 | 0 Brett Claydon
Andy Baetens 6 | 4 Owen Bates
Martin Lukeman 6 | 5 Simon Whitlock
Mensur Suljovic 6 | 1 Jelle Klaasen
Ryan Joyce 6 | 2 Keegan Brown
Nick Kenny 6 | 4 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 2 Vincent van der Voort
Nathan Rafferty 6 | 3 Andy Boulton
Chris Dobey 6 | 3 Graham Hall
Alan Soutar 6 | 1 Joshua Richardson
Mike De Decker 6 | 4 Jules van Dongen
Adam Gawlas 6 | 5 Paul Krohne
Ian White 6 | 4 Peter Wright
Mario Vandenbogaerde 6 | 5 Shane McGuirk
Brendan Dolan 6 | 3 Keane Barry
Robert Grundy 6 | 2 Robbie Knops
Thibault Tricole 6 | 2 Ross Smith
Chris Landman 6 | 5 Danny Lauby
Callan Rydz 6 | 5 Wesley Plaisier
George Killington 6 | 3 Matthew Dennant
Steve Beaton 6 | 4 Michael van Gerwen
Scott Williams 6 | 3 Rene Eidams
Cameron Menzies 6 | 5 James Wade
Jeffrey De Graaf 6 | 4 Madars Razma
Darren Beveridge 6 | 4 Danny Noppert
Leighton Bennett 6 | 5 Stefan Bellmont
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 3 Jim Williams
James Hurrell 6 | 2 Jurjen van der Velde
Mickey Mansell 6 | 2 Joe Cullen
Wessel Nijman 6 | 1 Martijn Dragt
Andrew Gilding 6 | 1 Cam Crabtree
Ricky Evans 6 | 2 Matt Campbell
Damon Heta 6 | 4 Owen Roelofs
Ryan Meikle 6 | 3 Florian Hempel
Richard Veenstra 6 | 5 Jamie Hughes
Adam Warner 6 | 4 Karel Sedlacek
Jonny Clayton 6 | 4 Josh Payne
Lukas Wenig 6 | 4 Pascal Rupprecht
Michael Smith 6 | 3 Oskar Lukasiak
Adam Hunt 6 | 0 Ronny Huybrechts
Haupai Puha 6 | 4 Josh Rock
William O'Connor 6 | 4 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Darryl Pilgrim 6 | 3 Gabriel Clemens
Patrick Geeraets 6 | 5 Tim Wolters
Kim Huybrechts 6 | 2 Ricardo Pietreczko
Christian Perez 6 | 3 Kai Gotthardt
Luke Woodhouse 6 | 3 Daniel Klose
Berry van Peer 6 | 5 Steve Lennon
Gary Anderson 6 | 0 Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Franz Roetzsch 6 | 5 William Borland
Kevin Doets 6 | 1 Mervyn King
Jermaine Wattimena 6 | 4 Maik Kuivenhoven
Daryl Gurney 6 | 1 Danny van Trijp
Niels Zonneveld 6 | 3 Dom Taylor
Krzysztof Ratajski 6 | 2 Richie Burnett
Danny Jansen 6 | 5 Geert Nentjes
Stephen Bunting 6 | 1 Dylan Slevin
Callum Goffin 6 | 1 Arron Monk
Jeffrey Sparidaans 6 | 4 Jose De Sousa
Stephen Burton 6 | 3 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Gian van Veen 6 | 1 Jitse Van der Wal
Benjamin Drue Reus 6 | 3 Radek Szaganski
Lee Cocks 6 | 3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Lee Evans 6 | 4 Rhys Griffin
Last 64
Dave Chisnall - | - Andy Baetens
Martin Lukeman - | - Mensur Suljovic
Ryan Joyce - | - Nick Kenny
Raymond van Barneveld - | - Nathan Rafferty
Chris Dobey - | - Alan Soutar
Mike De Decker - | - Adam Gawlas
Ian White - | - Mario Vandenbogaerde
Brendan Dolan - | - Robert Grundy
Thibault Tricole - | - Chris Landman
Callan Rydz - | - George Killington
Steve Beaton - | - Scott Williams
Cameron Menzies - | - Jeffrey De Graaf
Darren Beveridge - | - Leighton Bennett
Ritchie Edhouse - | - James Hurrell
Wessel Nijman - | - Mickey Mansell
Andrew Gilding - | - Ricky Evans
Damon Heta - | - Ryan Meikle
Richard Veenstra - | - Adam Warner
Jonny Clayton - | - Lukas Wenig
Michael Smith - | - Adam Hunt
Haupai Puha - | - William O'Connor
Darryl Pilgrim - | - Patrick Geeraets
Kim Huybrechts - | - Christian Perez
Luke Woodhouse - | - Berry van Peer
Gary Anderson - | - Franz Roetzsch
Kevin Doets - | - Jermaine Wattimena
Daryl Gurney - | - Niels Zonneveld
Krzysztof Ratajski - | - Danny Jansen
Stephen Bunting - | - Callum Goffin
Jeffrey Sparidaans - | - Stephen Burton
Gian van Veen - | - Benjamin Drue Reus
Lee Cocks - | - Lee Evans
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