Simon Adams to make World Darts Championship debut after win at African qualifying tournament
PDCTuesday, 26 September 2023 at 17:00
Simon Adams will make his first ever appearance at the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in December. He won the African qualifying tournament in South Africa last weekend.
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After an easy 6-1 win over Len McLean at the last 32, Adams had to go to the limit three times to advance a round. Against Evan Wambui, Adams turned a 3-5 deficit into a 6-5 win. Against Benson Ngari, Adams was leading 4-0, but his Kenyan opponent suddenly took five legs in a row. But Adams also won this match 6-5.
In the semifinal match against his South African compatriot Xander Faddel, Adams was again one leg away from elimination, but pulled this encounter 7-6 thanks to a 12-darter in the final leg.
Stefan Vermaak was the opponent in the final. Vermaak had beaten former World Darts Championship participant Charles Losper, among others, on his way to the final match. However, the final was an 8-0 triumph for Adams, who managed a creditable average of 93.94 in the final.
African World Championship Qualifier.
Quarterfinals
Stefan Vermaak 6-5 Charles Losper
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Graham Filby 6-4 Tyrone Shackleton
Simon Adams 6-5 Benson Ngari
Xander Faddel 6-5 Giovanni Matthee
Semi-final
Stefan Vermaak 7-5 Graham Filby
Simon Adams 7-6 Xander Faddel
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Final
Simon Adams 8-0 Stefan Vermaak
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
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