Ally Pally in London - Florian Hempel eliminated from World Darts Championship - 0:4 against Stephen Bunting
Despite a decent performance, German darts pro Florian Hempel has been eliminated from the World Championships in London. The 33-year-old from Cologne was clearly beaten 0:4 by co-favorite Stephen Bunting in round three.
Hempel was particularly good in the first two sets, but the Englishman played even better. Bunting is currently in absolute top form and was already the professional with the best points average at Alexandra Palace before Christmas.
Hempel is nevertheless satisfied with his participation in the World Darts Championship
Hempel, formerly a handball goalkeeper, is the third German after Martin Schindler and Gabriel Clemens to lose his third round match against an Englishman. Schindler was beaten 3:4 by outsider Scott Williams, while last year's semi-finalist Clemens lost 1:4 to world-class pro Dave Chisnall.
Nevertheless, the tournament was a success for Hempel after defeating Ireland's Dylan Slevin and Belgium's star Dimitri van den Bergh. After all, he only qualified at the last moment.
Former BDO World Champion Bunting will now take on Dutchman Michael van Gerwen in the round of 16. Based on previous performances, this is likely to be the most promising match in the last 16. Van Gerwen is regarded as one of the title contenders and has already won the Sid Waddell Trophy in 2014, 2017 and 2019.
With five participants at the World Darts Championship in London's Alexandra Palace, Germany was represented more strongly than ever before. We present the German throwers who started the tournament.
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In the World Darts Championship held at Alexandra Palace in London, German darts player Gabriel Clemens also faced an English opponent and lost 1:4, just like Martin Schindler before him. Stephen Bunting, a previous BDO World Champion, will now move on to face Dutch player Michael van Gerwen in the round of 16, a highly anticipated match considering van Gerwen's title contender status and multiple wins of the Sid Waddell Trophy. Also participating in the tournament at Alexandra Palace, London's Ally Pally, was Stephen Bunting's opponent in the third round, German darts pro Florian Hempel.
These three German darts players, including Hempel, have shown impressive performances among the five German throwers representing Germany at the 2023 World Darts Championship.
Source: www.stern.de
