Michael van Gerwen beats Krzysztof Ratajski 6-3
Austrian Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 9 May
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We are underway at Austrian Darts Open in Last 32 with Michael van Gerwen against Krzysztof Ratajski. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Michael van Gerwen finally seals it 6-3, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 60 and leaves 40; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 58 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 1-0. Leg 2: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Krzysztof Ratajski closes 24 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 41 in 2 darts. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 72 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Krzysztof Ratajski! Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 85 and leaves 16, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 137 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Michael van Gerwen closes 75 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 68 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 4 in a row: Michael van Gerwen closes 128 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 91 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 5 in a row: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 98 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 60 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2. Leg 8 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 64 and leaves 16; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 98 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-3.
Michael van Gerwen posts the higher three-dart average, 103.41 compared with 99.07. Michael van Gerwen hits 2 maximums and Krzysztof Ratajski hits 1. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 60.0% and Krzysztof Ratajski finishes at 75.0%. Michael van Gerwen's longest burst is 5 legs in a row.
Michael van Gerwen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 60 and leaves 40; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 58 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Krzysztof Ratajski closes 24 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 41 in 2 darts. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 72 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Krzysztof Ratajski! Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 85 and leaves 16, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 137 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Michael van Gerwen closes 75 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 68 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 4 in a row: Michael van Gerwen closes 128 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 91 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 5 in a row: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 98 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 60 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 64 and leaves 16; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 98 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 121 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-3.