Darts World Championship in London - A thumping for darts world champion - Van Gerwen masters test
World darts champion Michael Smith has to retire early from his title defense and will also lose his status as number one in the world. The Englishman, nicknamed Bully Boy, suffered a 4-0 defeat against his compatriot Chris Dobey in London.
AlthoughSmith played at a decent level in the World Championship round of 16, he was unable to match Dobey's enormous level. The new number one after the World Championship will therefore be either Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) or Luke Humphries (England).
Earlier, van Gerwen had brilliantly mastered the first big test of the tournament. The Dutchman, nicknamed Mighty Mike, won the first round of 16 match against England's Stephen Bunting 4:0. Bunting had been the most confident player in the tournament so far and had won 4:0 against Germany's Florian Hempel the day before after an excellent performance.
Enthusiastic fans
He quickly found himself trailing against van Gerwen and the differences became clear over the distance. The 3000 enthusiastic fans in the Alexandra Palace cheered euphorically and with their mouths wide open after van Gerwen had converted his match dart.
Both professionals had won seven out of seven sets at the World Championship before the match. Van Gerwen now underlined his top form. A possible semi-final against England's top favorite Humphries, which is regarded as an anticipated final, is taking on ever more concrete form. Cool Hand Luke had just averted an early exit on Thursday evening. He turned around a 1:3 deficit against Ricardo Pietreczko to win 4:3.
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- Despite Smith's early exit, the World Darts Championship in London continues to be an exciting spectacle, with top players like Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries vying for the title.
- The Dutchman, Michael van Gerwen, delivered a dominant performance in his title defense match, defeating Stephen Bunting of England 4-0.
- The crowd at the Alexandra Palace erupted in applause and cheers as van Gerwen sealed the victory with a match-winning dart, marking another successful Test for the World Number 1.
- The Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen has now set his sights on the semi-finals, potentially facing England's Luke Humphries, who managed to avoid an early World Cup elimination after turning around a 1:3 deficit against Ricardo Pietreczko.
- Meanwhile, the English Darts Organization (PDC) and Great Britain have high hopes for their players, including Stephen Bunting, who was previously showing impressive form before his defeat by van Gerwen.
- Michael Smith's early retirement and defeat at the hands of Chris Dobey opened up opportunities for other players to challenge for the title, with some eyes turning towards the potential top duel between Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries.
- As the competition progresses, the international darts community looks forward to watching how the remaining players, including the German representative in the World Cup round of sixteen, will perform in upcoming matches.
- Germany, represented by Florian Hempel, lost to Stephen Bunting earlier in the tournament, but the spotlight now shifts to players like Rob Cross and Peter Wright from England, who could potentially cause upsets and make a strong run at the championship.
- As the World Darts Championship reaches its later stages, fans can expect to witness more thrilling matches and incredible dart throwing techniques from players worldwide, making it an unmissable event for all darts enthusiasts.
Source: www.stern.de
