World Darts Championship - 3:4 after 3:1: Pietreczko misses surprise
The World Darts Championship in London is over for the German pros after Ricardo Pietreczko's emotional elimination. The 29-year-old from Nuremberg, nicknamed Pikachu, lost 3:4 to Luke Humphries on Thursday evening after leading 3:1 and only just missed a surprise against the World Championship favorites from England. Within the space of two days, Martin Schindler, Gabriel Clemens, Florian Hempel and high-flyer Pietreczko were eliminated in succession against English professionals at Alexandra Palace.
At times, Pietreczko looked like a sure winner. The German fans sang "Oh, how beautiful it is" and "Home game in England, we have a home game in England". Humphries hung on for several sets, but improved again from the fifth set onwards and won through in the end thanks to his nerves of steel. The match was reminiscent of the duel between Michael Smith and Schindler last year. Back then, Smith also turned around a 1:3 - and became world champion a few days later.
This timeSchindler lost 3:4 against Scott Williams, Clemens 1:4 against Dave Chisnall and Hempel 0:4 against co-favorite Stephen Bunting. After a weak start, Pietreczko quickly made his presence felt in the evening and built up a lead. But that was not enough.
Humphries has won three Majors in a row this year and has earned significantly more prize money than any other professional on the PDC World Tour. Another coup like Clemens' World Championship semi-final appearance a year ago will not happen for the Germans this time. England, on the other hand, is well represented with World Champion Smith, favorite Humphries and teen sensation Luke Littler.
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- Despite Florian Hempel, known as Pikachu, giving a strong performance, he ultimately fell 3:4 to Luke Humphries in the World Darts Championship.
- Martin Schindler, another German darts player, faced Scott Williams in the World Darts Championship and lost 3:4, much like Hempel's fate.
- Gabriel Clemens, another German contender, was also eliminated early in the World Darts Championship, losing 1:4 to Dave Chisnall.
- Despite England's strong representation in the World Darts Championship, Germany's Wm favorites struggled with their English opponents, with players like Hempel, Schindler, and Clemens all being eliminated.
- Luke Humphries, a World Darts Championship favorite from England, showed his nerves of steel to come back from a 1:3 deficit against Pikacho and win 4:3 in the World Darts Championship.
- Michael Smith, also an English professional, turned around a 1:3 deficit in the World Darts Championship last year and went on to win the title.
- Germany has not had much success in the World Darts Championship this year, with only a few players making it far in the tournament, such as Florian Hempel, Martin Schindler, and Gabriel Clemens.
- The World Darts Championship is being held in London, with many international players competing, including England's World Champion Michael Smith, favorite Luke Humphries, and teen sensation Luke Littler.
Source: www.stern.de
