PETERSEN WINS!! Devon Petersen sees off a tricky customer in Jose De Sousa to book his place in Round Two. How far will he go here?
Petersen continues brilliant form with thrilling win over De Sousa, King sees off two-time champion Wade
PDCTuesday, 06 October 2020 at 21:49
Devon Petersen has continued his form with a straight sets
victory over Jose de Sousa on his World Grand Prix debut defying eight 180’s in
a thrilling encounter.
Petersen swept to the opening set 3-1 after De Sousa had initially
claimed the impetus to begin proceedings. A 13-darter saw Petersen go one up in
the second set but De Sousa hit two 180’s and a 61 checkout to go 2-1 up with a
break of throw.
He couldn’t conclude the set initially though despite
hitting a sixth 180 but he missed double 12 for a 144 and Petersen forced a
decider.
It was a decider which he claimed with a 15 darter in which
he hit a 93 checkout on the bullseye with De Sousa sat on 40 for the set.
Mervyn King is also through after claiming a straight sets
victory to see over two-time champion James Wade to continue his impressive
form from Hildesheim with four 180’s to his name en route.
King made an impressive start against Wade hitting ¾ on his
finishing doubles to claim the opening set 3-1 and despite it being tied up at
1-1 in the requisite set, he continued this into the second.
A 14-darter saw him go one away from victory and a 66 checkout
last dart in hand on double 18 saw him claim it with Wade sat on a 65 checkout
to level the tie up and force a decider.
World Grand Prix 2020 schedule
Tuesday October 6
Danny Noppert (89.01) 2-1 (82.15) Ryan Searle (0-3, 3-0, 3-1)
Mensur Suljovic (71.43) 1-2 (72.98) Dirk van Duijvenbode (1-3, 3-0, 1-3)
Jose De Sousa (93.46) 0-2 (87.83) Devon Petersen (1-3, 2-3)
James Wade (78.94) 0-2 (86.76) Mervyn King (1-3, 1-3)
Rob Cross v Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen v Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael Smith v Dimitri Van den Bergh
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