World Darts Championship - Anderson fails - Humphries wins thriller
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson was surprisingly eliminated from the World Darts Championship in the round of 16. The Flying Scotsman, as Anderson is known, lost 3:4 to Brendan Dolan on Saturday evening. The Northern Irishman is becoming more and more of a scare for the favorites at the Alexandra Palace in London. Just two days earlier, he had defeated the Welsh former champion Gerwyn Price. Dolan is now in the quarter-finals and can compete again on New Year's Day.
Even a strong comeback after a false start was not enough for the 53-year-old Anderson. The Scot was 2-0 down, then took a 3-2 lead and then lost the remaining two sets. The veteran Anderson made too many mistakes, especially in the seventh set. After his titles in 2015 and 2016, he will not be crowned again for the time being.
Top favorite Luke Humphries from England once again narrowly escaped elimination. Cool Hand Luke won a thrilling match against compatriot Joe Cullen 4:3. The match was only over 15 minutes before midnight local time. Humphries used his tenth match dart after a real thriller. Prior to that, the world-class professional had also narrowly won 4:3 against Ricardo Pietreczko.
In the afternoon, former champion Rob Cross had reached the quarter-finals with aplomb. Voltage, as the Englishman Cross is known, won the round of 16 duel against Jonny Clayton (Wales) 4:0 and is aiming for his second title after 2018. In the quarter-finals, he will face England's Chris Dobey. The latter had defeated defending champion Michael Smith.
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Peter Wright, another prominent figure in the darts world, also advanced to the quarter-finals after his victory against Germany's Max Hopp. The Snakebite, as Wright is nicknamed, secured his spot with a 4:0 win. Next up for the Scottish player is James Wade from England.
Meanwhile, Daryl Gurney from Northern Ireland was defeated by Michael van Gerwen from the Netherlands. The Dutchman, known as MVG, will face Peter Wright in the quarter-finals. Van Gerwen had a stunning performance against Gurney, narrowly winning 4:3.
The Women's Darts World Championship (WM) saw a close match between Lorraine Winstanley from England and Mikuru Suzuki from Japan. Suzu, as the Japanese player is known, managed to secure a 4:3 victory and will face Lisa Ashton in the next round.
The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) has announced that Darts will be a part of the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is great news for darts players worldwide, including Alexandra Palace regulars like Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries.
Despite Anderson's early exit, the World Darts Championship (darts-wm) continues to enthrall viewers worldwide. This International event, hosted annually at the Alexandra Palace in London, showcases the skills of top players like Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, and Brendan Dolan.
Source: www.stern.de
