Dirk van Duijvenbod, Danny Nobert and Vincent van der Voort qualified for the second round of the European Championship of Darts in Dortmund on Thursday. They set a good example for Michael van Gerwen, who will be the fourth and final Dutchman to take action on Friday.
By our sports editorsVan Duijvenbod held on to a 2-2 draw to win 6-3 against Let’s Mothers Rasma. ‘Aubergenius’ achieved a significantly higher average than his opponent (102.58 at 89.93), although his finishing percentage was surprisingly low: 37.5 at 60 percent.
Nobert was too strong for Englishman Andrew Gilding, who had the same set of stats. He trailed 2-3 but then took four legs in a row. Both his average and his strikeout percentage were higher than his opponent.
Van der Voort, ranked 27th in the world, recorded a big win over Damon Hedda of Australia, ranked 18th in the world. His 6-2 win was largely due to the sharpness of his doubles.
It’s van Gerwen’s turn in Dortmund on Friday. The three-time world champion opens the European Darts Championship with a match against Chris Tobey, who is still undefeated.
Van Gerwen was crowned European champion in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, chasing her fifth title in Germany. Last year he lost in the final against Rob Cross.
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