𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗝𝗦𝗞𝗜 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 🇵🇱🦅 A first PDC televised semi-final for Krzysztof Ratajski as 'The Polish Eagle' produces a truly professional performance in defeating Callan Rydz 16-8!
Ratajski moves into maiden PDC major semi-final at World Matchplay with victory over Rydz
PDCThursday, 22 July 2021 at 21:30
Krzysztof Ratajski is into his maiden major PDC semi-final breaking new ground after a 16-8 victory at the 2021 World Matchplay over Callan Rydz.
It was a comprehensive display for 'The Polish Eagle' who finally gets over the Quarter-Final hurdle pinning a 97.3 average and nine 180's en route.
Ratajski to begin the tie missed the opportunity for an early break of throw and Rydz held from there but this proved a mere blip early on for 'The Polish Eagle' who claimed three consecutive legs for a 3-1 lead.
At the first break though, it sat at 3-2 with Rydz reducing the deficit to just one leg but again Ratajski went on a roll hitting a third 180 and 116 checkout to move 4-2 ahead before breaking throw and holding to make it 6-2.
At the next interval, Ratajski was 7-3 up but could have been 8-2 had it not been for missed doubles that handed Rydz a mini reprieve.
It was another dominant mini session that followed though for Ratajski who was at 8-5 only to regain full control with a 105 checkout and follow that up by making it 10-5.
He held from there and broke again to make it 12-5 but Rydz offered resistence again with a 13-darter on double 20 to make it 12-6.
But he couldn't consolidate and Ratajski pinned double eight to make it 13-6. After the next interval, Ratajski went two legs away at 14-7 up with an 11-darter in the form of an 81 checkout.
A stunning 141 checkout saw Ratajski go one away. A 180 was hit by Ratajski with Rydz waiting on 58 from a 171 which he got a chance at with 'The Riot' holding to make it 15-8.
Ratajski set up 68 for the win from 164 with Rydz leaving 148 after a poor visit. The former though missed a match dart but was back for double eight which he pinned for the victory.
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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