"I'm coming for the title" - Confidence flowing for Danny Lauby at Lakeside after dumping out Leonard Gates

The all-American last 16 clash at Lakeside between Danny Lauby Jr. and Leonard Gates had looked like being one of the ties of the round. Ultimately though, it was a quite comfortable 3-0 win for Lauby.

"Wasn't the best scoring power from either of us honestly. We both have much more in the tank than that," reflects the 30-year-old in his post-match interview. "But you know, I sealed the deal, hit the doubles and that's what matters."

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Although this is Lauby's Lakeside debut, he's twice before qualified for Ally Pally. On both occasions, the left hander was on the wrong end of a 3-2 defeat. "I feel like the preparation and just the time and work I've been doing is paying off. I'm a big fan of his as well, I just got over the line tonight," he says. "My manager was saying it's the first time two US players played have against each other here since '94. It's a big deal and like I said, I have a lot of admiration for that man and I'm a big fan of his so I knew it was going to be a tough match."

After dumping out one of the pre-tournament favourites, the confidence within Lauby is understandably high. "I know what I can do," he asserts. "I'm coming for the title. This is what I've been working for."

In the quarterfinals, Lauby faces off against the 2006 Lakeside champion, Jelle Klaasen.

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