Tournament in London - Winning start: Clemens in round three of the World Darts Championship
Gabriel Clemens has fulfilled his compulsory task at the start of the World Darts Championship and can compete again at Alexandra Palace in London after Christmas.
Last year's semi-finalist won 3:1 against outsider Man Lok Leung from Hong Kong and is now through to the third round. After Christmas, he will face the English co-favorite Dave Chisnall, who also won his opening match.
For the German Giant, it was a return to the venue where he defeated the then number one Gerwyn Price from Wales almost twelve months ago to secure the biggest success of his career. "Last year is last year, now it's a new tournament," said Clemens dryly before the match.
Clemens takes the first set with a 140 finish
In front of just over 3,000 fans - many of them from Germany - the favorite showed a performance that could be improved overall. Clemens won the first set with a 140-point finish. The match remained tightly contested after that, but Clemens showed the better nerves in set four and prevailed.
The 40-year-old from Saarland is now the first German professional to reach the third round at this World Championships. On Friday (20:00/Sport1 and DAZN), Florian Hempel and Martin Schindler have the chance to follow suit. Hempel will face Belgium's star Dimitri van den Bergh.
Schindler is the favorite against Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena and would then face Scott Williams, who surprisingly won 3-0 against Dutch world-class pro Danny Noppert. On Saturday, debutant Ricardo Pietreczko will be up against England's Callan Rydz.
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Gabriel Clemens' victorious run at the World Darts Championship in London continues, having eliminated Hong Kong's Man Lok Leung in the second round. Clemens' next opponent will be English co-favorite Dave Chisnall, who also secured his place in the third round after Christmas. The tournament holds a special significance for Clemens, as he achieved his career-best result here last year by defeating Gerwyn Price.
Clemens' impressive performance has caught the attention of the international darts community, including viewers from Germany who traveled to Alexandra Palace for the event. Fans were thrilled to witness Clemens' 140-point finish in the first set, securing a clear advantage in the match.
Just like Clemens, other German players have an opportunity to make heads turn at the World Darts Championship. Florian Hempel and Martin Schindler will face Belgium's Dimitri van den Bergh and Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena, respectively, in the second round. Successful advancement in their matches will put them in the third round, following in the footsteps of Clemens.
In addition to the German participants, the English contingent at Alexandra Palace is proving strong. Callan Rydz and Scott Williams are among those promising young players who have shown their skills early in the tournament. Having surpassed Dutch world-class pro Danny Noppert, Williams stands as a potential contender moving forward.
The darts tournament in London is brimming with young talent, including WM star Gabriel Clemens, who is determined to make a mark in the third round against England's Dave Chisnall. Meanwhile, other German players such as Florian Hempel, Martin Schindler, and Hamburg's debutant Ricardo Pietreczko are ready to seize the opportunity and claim their spot among the world's best darts players in London.
Source: www.stern.de
