Zong grabs victory on first day of play China Premier League

Xiaochen Zong won the first day of play of the PDC China Premier League on Tuesday night by beating Xicheng Han.

Reigning champion Zong won a number of PDC Asian Tour titles in Mongolia last month and he maintained his good form, losing just five legs all evening.

The format of the PDC China Premier League was changed to the model of the Cazoo Premier League Darts last year, with eight players competing against each other over the seven playing days of the regular phase. At the end of the seventh night, the top four players in the rankings will advance to the playoffs and the winner will qualify for the PDC World Championship.

The PDC China Premier League continues on Tuesday, July 11. Zong and Lihao Wen will also be in action next week at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt.

PDC Premier League China

First day of play

Quarter final

Xiaochen Zong 5-3 Lihao Wen

Zhou Bu 5-3 Hailong Chen

Bin Zheng 5-0 Chengan Liu

Xicheng Han 5-3 Zhiwei Lin

Semi finals

Xiaochen Zong 5-1 Zhou Bu

Xicheng Han 5-4 Bin Zheng

Final

Xiaochen Zong 5-1 Xicheng Han