Smith, who does not yet have a license to play the professional tour of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), impressed with a quiet game and consistently good recordings. 60 times “The Guru” threw 100 or more points, 21 times over 140 points and four times the maximum of 180 points. Hempel couldn’t keep up with the consistently high scoring.
Smith had already defeated the South African Devon Petersen (PDC-28th) in the second round. In the round of 16 from Wednesday the winner of the game Mervyn King (ENG / 21) against Steve Lennon (IRL) is waiting for Smith.
In the first games on Monday, Dirk von Duijvenbode (NED / 17) prevailed 4: 3 against Ross Smith (ENG) after a 3-0 set deficit. A feat that was only achieved for the sixth time in 29 years of the World Cup. Then Michael Smith (ENG / 9) defeated the Irishman William O’Connor clearly 4: 2 after starting difficulties.
Positive CoV test from van der Voort
The Dutch Vincent van der Voort has meanwhile tested positive for the corona virus and had to give where. This was announced by the PDC world association on Monday afternoon. This moved his English opponent James Wade directly into the round of 16. The evening session took place with two instead of three games as planned.
Previously, another Dutchman had tested positive for the virus in Raymond van Barneveld. The five-time world champion was eliminated from the tournament after a 1: 3 defeat against Rob Cross (ENG).
Darts-WM 2022 in London
| Third round (“best of seven” sentences): |
| Gerwyn Price (WAL / 1) | Kim Huybrechts (BEL/32) | Monday |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode (NED/17) | Ross Smith (ENG) | 4:3 |
| Jonny Clayton (WAL/8) | Gabriel Clemens (GER/25) | Monday |
| Michael Smith (ENG/9) | William O’Connor (IRL) | 4:2 |
| James Wade (ENG / 4) | Vincent van der Voort (NED/29) | wo |
| Joe Cullen (ENG / 13) | Martijn Kleermaker (NED) | Tuesday |
| Raymond Smith (AUS) | Florian Hempel (GER) | 4:1 |
| Mervyn King (ENG/21) | Steve Lennon (IRL) | Tuesday |
| Peter Wright (SCO/2) | Damon Heta (AUS / 31) | Tuesday |
| Ryan Searle (ENG/15) | Danny Noppert (NED / 18) | Tuesday |
| Jose de Sousa (POR/7) | Alan Soutar (SCO) | Wednesday |
| Nathan Aspinall (ENG/10) | Callan Rydz (ENG) | Wednesday |
| Michael van Gerwen (NED/3) | Chris Dobey (ENG/30) | Tuesday |
| Dave Chisnall (ENG/14) | Luke Humphries (ENG/19) | Wednesday |
| Gary Anderson (SCO/6) | Ian White (ENG/27) | Wednesday |
| Rob Cross (ENG/11) | Daryl Gurney (NIR/22) | Tuesday |
| Second round (“Best of five” sentences): |
| Gerwyn Price (WAL / 1) | Ritchie Edhouse (ENG) | 3:1 |
| Kim Huybrechts (BEL/32) | Steve Beaton (ENG) | 3:1 |
| Ross Smith (ENG) | Stephen Bunting (ENG/16) | 3:2 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode (NED/17) | Boris Kolzow (RUS) | 3:2 |
| Jonny Clayton (WAL/8) | Keane Barry (IRL) | 3:2 |
| Gabriel Clemens (GER/25) | Lewy Williams (WAL) | 3:0 |
| Michael Smith (ENG/9) | Ron Meulenkamp (NED) | 3:0 |
| William O’Connor (IRL) | Glen Durrant (ENG/24) | 3:0 |
| James Wade (ENG / 4) | Maik Kuivenhoven (NED) | 3:1 |
| Vincent van der Voort (NED/29) | Adam Hunt (ENG) | 3:0 |
| Joe Cullen (ENG / 13) | Jim Williams (WAL) | 3:2 |
| Martijn Kleermaker (NED) | Simon Whitlock (AUS / 20) | 3:1 |
| Florian Hempel (GER) | Dimitri Van den Bergh (BEL/5) | 3:1 |
| Raymond Smith (AUS) | Devon Petersen (RSA/28) | 3:0 |
| Steve Lennon (IRL) | Krzysztof Ratajski (POL / 12) | 3:1 |
| Mervyn King (ENG/21) | Ryan Joyce (ENG) | 3:2 |
| Peter Wright (SCO/2) | Ryan Meikle (ENG) | 3:0 |
| Damon Heta (AUS / 31) | Luke Woodhouse (ENG) | 3:1 |
| Ryan Searle (ENG/15) | William Borland (SCO) | 3:0 |
| Danny Noppert (NED / 18) | Jason Heaver (ENG) | 3:1 |
| Jose de Sousa (POR/7) | Jason Lowe (ENG) | 3:2 |
| Alan Soutar (SCO) | Mensur Suljovic (AUS/26) | 3:2 |
| Nathan Aspinall (ENG/10) | Joe Murnan (ENG) | 3:2 |
| Callan Rydz (ENG) | Brendan Dolan (NIR/23) | 3:0 |
| Michael van Gerwen (NED/3) | Chas Barstow (ENG) | 3:1 |
| Chris Dobey (ENG/30) | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (OR) | 3:2 |
| Dave Chisnall (ENG/14) | Mike de Decker (BEL) | 3:0 |
| Luke Humphries (ENG/19) | Rowby-John Rodriguez (OR) | 3:0 |
| Gary Anderson (SCO/6) | Adrian Lewis (ENG) | 3:1 |
| Ian White (ENG/27) | Chris Landman (NED) | 3:1 |
| Rob Cross (ENG/11) | Raymond van Barneveld (NED) | 3:1 |
| Daryl Gurney (NIR/22) | Ricky Evans (ENG) | 3:1 |
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