These are the top five highest losing averages at the World Darts Championship (1994-2022)

From December 15 to January 3, 2023, the PDC World Darts Championship 2023 is scheduled to take place. In this article you will find the highest losing averages in the history of this tournament.

In the top five highest losing averages at the World Darts Championship are no less than three Dutchmen. The other two high losing averages were thrown against a Dutchman.

Leading the list is Raymond van Barneveld, who lost to Michael van Gerwen at the 2017 World Cup with 109.34 average. The latter threw an average of 114.05 points per turn in this match. To date, this is still the highest losing average ever at the World Championship.

Spot two is in the name of Jeffrey de Zwaan, who threw a 106.09 average in his lost match against Rob Cross last year. During the 2017 edition, Cristo Reyes came up short against Van Gerwen despite an average of 106.07.

That same Van Gerwen lost to Van Barneveld a year earlier with a 105.78 average, winning 4-3 in sets at the time. Rounding out the top five is Gary Anderson. The Scot lost the 2017 World Darts Championship final to Van Gerwen by an average of 104.93 points per turn. The Dutchman threw the highest tournament average ever at the World Darts Championship during that tournament.

109.34 Raymond van Barneveld (2017 semifinal, 2-6 against Michael van Gerwen)

106.09 Jeffrey de Zwaan (Second round 2019, 1-3 against Rob Cross)

106.07 Cristo Reyes (Second round 2017, 2-4 against Michael van Gerwen)

105.78 Michael van Gerwen (Third round 2016, 3-4 against Raymond van Barneveld)

104.93 Gary Anderson (Final 2017, 3-7 against Michael van Gerwen)

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