Dhe German darts professional Max Hopp mastered his opening hurdle at the World Cup in London and, as expected, reached the second round. On Wednesday evening, the 24-year-old Hesse defeated the Australian outsider Gordon Mathers 3-0. Hopp will now face Mervyn King from England in round two on Saturday. For the German hopefuls, Alexandra Palace is about ending an average year with a success at the World Cup.
“The first game is always the hardest, especially if you don’t know the opponent,” said Hopp at Sport1: “In the end I did what I had to do and I’m happy to be in round two.” Hopp dominated them Game from the start and won the first set without losing legs. In the further course of the match, Hopp had no major problems with Mathers, who only played better in the end. In the end, Hopp had a good 95 average.
In addition to Hopp, two other Germans are taking part in the most important tournament of the year, which is endowed with 2.5 million pounds. In round one, Nico Kurz has to deal with the British veteran Andy Hamilton. If he wins this duel on Saturday, the first German duel in World Cup history would be on Monday against Gabriel Clemens, who is seeded for the first time in his career and thus has a bye for the first round.
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