International Darts OpenDirk van Duijvenbode has qualified for the third round of the International Darts Open in the Sachsenarena in Riesa. Aubergenius was much too strong for the German Nico Kurz: 6-0. The International Darts Open is the first of thirteen tournaments on the PDC European Tour.
Van Duijvenbode, number fourteen in the world ranking, reached an average of more than a hundred against Kurz. His finish percentage was also excellent with sixty percent. Kurz threw an average of just under 83.
Danny Noppert already reached the third round this afternoon. De Fries won 6-3 against Mervyn King and thus placed in the last sixteen in Germany.
Van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort turned out to be just no match for James Wade, the number four of the Order of Merit. Fast Vinnie missed quite a few opportunities at the start of the game and soon faced a 4-1 deficit. He then fought back to 4-4, to get the decisive break at 5-4.
Van der Voort was 6-3 too strong for Adam Gawlas in the first round on Friday. Jermaine Wattimena was no match for Niko Springer (6-4) in that first round, while Ron Meulenkamp had to acknowledge his superiority in Keane Barry (6-2). Noppert came in only in the second round.
Van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen will be in action for the first time tonight. De Brabander faces Keane Barry, Dirk van Duijvenbode faces Nico Kurz. if Mighty Mike wins his match, he will face Noppert on Sunday afternoon.
The winner of the tournament may add 25,000 euros. Defending champion is Joe Cullen, who was 8-5 too strong for Van Gerwen in the final in 2020.
Program and results
Second round, afternoon session
Jose de Sousa – Brian Raman 5-6
Damon Heta – Daryl Gurney 6-2
Krzysztof Ratajski – Lewy Williams 5-6
Danny Noppert – Mervyn King 6-3
Brendan Dolan – Niko Springer 5-6
Devon Petersen – Kim Huybrechts 3-6
James Wade – Vincent van der Voort 6-4
Nathan Aspinall – Jeff Smith 6-4
Second round, evening session
Mensur Suljovic – Dimitri Van den Bergh 1-6
Dirk van Duijvenbode – Nico Kurz
Joe Cullen – Madar’s Razma
Michael van Gerwen – Keane Barry
Gerwyn Price – Ritchie Edhouse
Jonny Clayton – Krzysztof Kciuk
Peter Wright – Luke Woodhouse
Michael Smith – Simon Whitlock
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