Ratajski stuns Cross in front of raucous crowd at Poland Darts Masters: "A big night for Poland"
PDCSaturday, 08 July 2023 at 11:30
Krzysztof Ratajski was impressive in front of his home crowd at the Poland Darts Masters. 'The Polish Eagle' won 6-3 over Rob Cross in the opening round.
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"It's incredible," said Ratajski. "It's something new for me and it's a big night for Poland. Of course I'm very happy with this win but it wasn't a perfect game. Rob didn't play his game but I won and I'm really glad."
Ratajski will take on Dimitri Van den Bergh in the quarterfinals. "I know it's a very big step now and it's a long way for me to go to win this tournament, so for tomorrow I will focus on my game and I'm almost sure my game will be better than today."
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