Sensational Rock comeback sees off Van Duijvenbode and Ratajski books semi-final spot at the German Darts Open

Josh Rock and Krzysztof Ratajski are the first men through the semi-finals of the German Darts Open, courtesy of quarter-final victories over Dirk van Duijvenbode and Danny Noppert respectively.

The first quarter-final tie saw Krzysztof Ratajski face off against former UK Open champ, Danny Noppert. The Pole raced into an early lead, going 4-0 up with some splendid darts. 'The Freeze' did come back into the game, winning 3 of the next 4 legs, but the slow start proved fatal for Noppert as Ratajski ran out a 6-3 to book his spot in the final four.

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Next up was arguably the tie of the round as Dirk van Duijvenbode squared off against Josh Rock. Both players started brightly, especially on their doubles. A 100 checkout from Van Duijvenbode responded to by a 109 from Rock in the following leg. As Van Duijvenbode began to press home and advantage, stretching into a 4-1 lead, Rock looked in trouble. The Northern Irishman would not be denied however, and came roaring back into the contest, prevailing in a thriller 6-5 thanks to a 12-dart leg in the decider.

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