Noppert on 'double trouble' after Searle defeat: "It just did not work out"

Danny Noppert was eliminated in the third round of the World Darts Championship on Tuesday for the third year in a row. The Freeze lost 4-2 in sets to Ryan Searle.

Especially the missed doubles bothered Noppert. The 30-year old missed 26 darts on the doubles, including three to take the fifth set. After that Noppert also missed chances to take the first two legs in the sixth set.

"Unfortunately. I wasn't really comfortable in the match. He wins and that is the most important", said a disappointed Noppert afterwards to RTL 7.

He realised that his failure came on the doubles. "It was double trouble for me. There is nothing I can do about it, it just did not work out this afternoon. There were moments when it worked, but he won. Luck was not on my side but we're going into 2022 with good spirits."