Darts World Championship - 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.
The Northern Irishman is developing more and more into the favorite in 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.
Too many mistakes
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. Before that, the world-class professional had only just won 4:3 against Ricardo Pietreczko.
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Before that, 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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- With his victory, Luke Humphries from Great Britain has advanced to the semi-finals of the darts-WM, held annually at the Alexandra Palace in London.
- Despite his strong performance, German darts player Peter Wright was unable to overcome his opponent in the World Darts Championship, exiting the tournament earlier than expected.
- The traditional New Year's Day session of the WM will feature a match between Brendan Dolan and a yet-to-be-determined opponent, following Dolan's impressive performance in the tournament.
- Gary Anderson, a former two-time World Champion and known as The Flying Scotsman, fell short in his bid for a third title, losing to Dolan in the round of 16.
- The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) world ranking leader Gerwyn Price from Wales was eliminated by Brendan Dolan, marking a surprise defeat for the current favorite in the WM.
- Rob Cross, the English darts professional also known as Voltage, will face Chris Dobey in the quarters after defeating Jonny Clayton with a convincing 4-0 score.
- Luka Humphries secured his place in the quarter-finals of the WM with a thrilling last-minute 4-3 victory over his compatriot Joe Cullen, keeping his title hopes alive.
- The International Darts Organization (IDO) World Champion from Northern Ireland, Brendan Dolan, is now poised to make a run for the WM title, having eliminated the 2015 and 2016 champion Gary Anderson and the welsh former champion Gerwyn Price earlier in the tournament.
Source: www.stern.de
