Van Duijvenbode laments poor display: "I consider myself a better player than Joe, but I absolutely did not show that tonight"

For Dirk van Duijvenbode, the second round at the Grand Slam of Darts has become the finish line. Aubergenius went down 10-4 against Joe Cullen.

"I was throwing way too fast," Van Duijvenbode opened to Viaplay. "That was because I was on stage with too much self-confidence. This is incredibly stupid, I consider myself a better player than Joe, but I absolutely did not show that tonight."

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Adjustment

"I also only had to play the last match of the evening, which was quite an adjustment anyway," Van Duijvenbode continued. "After all, all week I had to start early. Oh well, I really regret this, but it's no different. I have to accept this defeat and look ahead to the next tournament."

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