Iher little sister in the audience cried with joy while Fallon Sherrock tried to put into words on stage what she had accomplished shortly before. “Listen to these fans,” she kept saying and laughing. The audience in Wolverhampton was no longer filled with joy and amazement. Many of them still had their hands on the back of their heads and looked at each other in disbelief.
The Englishwoman had just reached the round of 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts (live daily from 8 p.m. on TV at Sport1 and in the stream at DAZN *) after she had clearly seen the end against Gabriel Clemens.
Woman for the big moments: Fallon Sherrock
Source: dpa / Gregor Fischer
The previously unbeaten German only needed four legs to secure himself for the second time after 2019 for the second round of the tournament, which is endowed with 550,000 pounds, but had been warned about the last group game.
The 27-year-old, who was the first woman to win a game against a man at the World Cup two years ago and then even threw a second out of the tournament with Mensur Suljovic, was able to beat Mike 5-0 in her second group game at the Grand Slam De Decker put a real exclamation mark.
Fallon Sherrock makes history
This year two women started at the Darts World Championship: Fallon Sherrock from England and Mikuru Suzuki from Japan. The fans waited longingly for a woman’s first victory at the PDC World Cup. Sherrock has now succeeded in this impressively.
Source: Lutz Wöckener, André Elsner
But nobody could have foreseen the plot that would take its course on the stage. “I can’t remember a more incredible comeback in the group stage of this tournament,” said John Part, TV expert and two-time world champion: “It was just unbelievable. Magical. To think of such a film would be downright ridiculous. But it’s the reality. What a comeback. “
In her previous match against the Belgian, Sherrock had thrown the highest average that a woman has ever achieved in front of TV cameras. It was also the first clean sheet win against a man in a major tournament. She started the match with seven perfect darts.
Against the German, who first faced the “Queen of the Palace” in his career, there were at least two. The German got the opening leg, who also benefited from the fact that Sherrock hit the triple-20 with 60 points remaining.
Everything was fine up to the fifth leg: Gabriel Clemens didn’t seem to take victory in the group anymore. In the end there was third place and the end
Quelle: dpa/Kieran Cleeves
Clemens then conceded the break himself, but with his constant game he pulled away to 3: 1 and only needed one leg to make the last sixteen perfect, at least as second in the group.
The duel seemed decided. The only question was whether the “German Giant” would allow his opponent another leg. Shortly afterwards it was 2: 3, and Sherrock followed a 141 point finish to 3: 3. She now had the momentum on her side and let the 4: 3 follow. Inspired by the euphoric spectators and her own game, she fought her way back to the second round.
The following leg would decide, a 5-4 would not have been enough for the Englishwoman. But Clemens was offended and kept his nerve. When he faced 68 points remaining, Sherrock was still at 170 points. But no task was too high for the trained hairdresser that evening: triple-20, triple-20, bullseye. Sherrock managed the highest possible finish to win the fourth leg in a row.
Then she told what had gone through her head the moment before her last recording: “This 170 must succeed. That’s the one shot you got, “She hit him and secured a controversial duel with a major in addition to her first round of 16.
On Thursday evening she meets Mensur Suljovic, the second round opponent from two years ago at the World Cup. The Austrian still has an account to be taken with her.
“Gaga”, on the other hand, had a big end a month before the World Cup after a successful tournament in which he had beaten both De Decker and Peter Wright. “Gabriel Clemens did a fantastic job,” said Part, “but Fallon was just too good.”
All results and groups at a glance
Group A
Krzysztof Ratajski – Martin Schindler 5: 1
Gerwyn Price – Nathan Rafferty 5: 4
Martin Schindler – Nathan Rafferty 2:5
Krzysztof Ratajski – Gerwyn Price 0: 5
Gerwyn Price – Martin Schindler 4: 5
Krzysztof Ratajski – Nathan Rafferty 4:5
1. Gerwyn Price 14: 9 4
2. Nathan Rafferty 14:11 4
3. Krzysztof Ratajski 9:11 2
4. Martin Schindler 8:14 2
Group B
Mervyn King – Bradley Brooks 1:5
Jonny Clayton – Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5:3
Mervyn King – Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5:4
Jonny Clayton – Bradley Brooks 5:3
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez – Bradley Brooks 3:5
Jonny Clayton – Mervyn King 5:4
1. Jonny Clayton 15:10 6
2. Bradley Brooks 13:9 4
3. Mervyn King 10:14 2
4. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 10:15 0
Group C
James Wade – Jim Williams 4:5
Rob Cross – Boris Krcmar 5:0
James Wade – Boris Krcmar 5:2
Rob Cross – Jim Williams 5:3
Boris Krcmar – Jim Williams 1:5
James Wade – Rob Cross 5:2
1. James Wade 14:9 4
2. Rob Cross 12:8 4
3. Jim Williams 13:10 4
4. Boris Krcmar 3:15 0
Group D
Stephen Bunting – Ryan Joyce 4:5
Chris Dobey – Rowby-John Rodriguez 3:5
Chris Dobey – Stephen Bunting 3:5
Ryan Joyce – Rowby-John Rodriguez 5:1
Chris Dobey – Ryan Joyce 5:3
Stephen Bunting – Rowby-John Rodriguez 1:5
1. Ryan Joyce 13:10 4
2. Rowby-John Rodriguez 11:9 4
3. Chris Dobey 11:13 2
4. Stephen Bunting 10:13 2
Group E
Gabriel Clemens – Mike De Decker 5:1
Peter Wright – Fallon Sherrock 5:1
Fallon Sherrock – Mike De Decker 5:0
Gabriel Clemens – Peter Wright 5:4
Peter Wright – Mike De Decker 5:0
Gabriel Clemens – Fallon Sherrock 3:5
1. Peter Wright 11:6 4
2. Fallon Sherrock 11:8 4
3. Gabriel Clemens 13:10 4
4. Mike De Decker 1:10 0
Group F.
Jose de Sousa – Matt Campbell 5: 1
Luke Humphries – Mensur Suljovic 3:5
Luke Humphries – Matt Campbell 5:3
Jose de Sousa – Mensur Suljovic 5: 4
Mensur Suljovic – Matt Campbell 5:0
Jose de Sousa –
Luke Humphries 3:5
1. Mensur Suljovic 14:8 4
2. Jose de Sousa 13:10 4
3. Luke Humphries 13:11 4
4. Matt Campbell 4:15 0
Won his first major title in 2020: defending champion Jose de Sousa from Portugal
Source: LAWRENCE FUNNY
Group G
Michael van Gerwen – Lisa Ashton 5:0
Joe Cullen – John Henderson 5:0
John Henderson – Lisa Ashton 5:2
Michael van Gerwen – Joe Cullen 5:2
Joe Cullen –
Lisa Ashton 5:2
Michael van Gerwen – John Henderson 5:1
1. Michael van Gerwen 15:3 6
2. Joe Cullen 12:7 4
3. John Henderson 5:7 2
4. Lisa Ashton 4:15 0
Group H.
Gary Anderson – Joe Davis 5:1
Michael Smith – Raymond van Barneveld 5:4
Raymond van Barneveld – Joe Davis 5:0
Gary Anderson – Michael Smith 2:5
Michael Smith–
Joe Davis 5:3
Gary Anderson – Raymond van Barneveld
1. Michael Smith 15:9 6
2. Raymond van Barneveld 9:5 2
3. Gary Anderson 7:6 2
4. Joe Davis 4:15 0
The last sixteen
Wednesday:
Gerwyn Price – Bradley Brooks
Jonny Clayton – Nathan Rafferty
James Wade – Rowby-John Rodriguez
Ryan Joyce – Rob Cross
Thursday:
Peter Wright – Jose de Sousa
Mensur Suljovic – Fallon Sherrock
Michael van Gerwen – Second H.
Michael Smith – Joe Cullen
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