Niko Springer beats Nick Kenny 6-3
Austrian Darts Open · Last 64 · Fri 8 May
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We are underway at Austrian Darts Open in Last 64 with Niko Springer against Nick Kenny. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Niko Springer finally seals it 6-3, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Niko Springer cannot take out 8 and leaves 2; Nick Kenny punishes it immediately by taking out 3 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Nick Kenny leads 1-0. Leg 2: Niko Springer cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Nick Kenny punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. Nick Kenny leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Niko Springer cannot take out 98 and leaves 24; Niko Springer takes out 24 in 1 dart. Nick Kenny leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer takes out 126 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Nick Kenny! Nick Kenny cannot take out 16 and leaves 4, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Nick Kenny! Nick Kenny takes out 47 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Niko Springer takes out 116 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Niko Springer takes out 167 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Niko Springer leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Nick Kenny cannot take out 74 and leaves 40; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Niko Springer wins 6-3.
Niko Springer posts the higher three-dart average, 87.70 compared with 77.43. Niko Springer hits 1 maximum and Nick Kenny hits 2. On the doubles, Niko Springer converts 24.0% and Nick Kenny finishes at 19.0%. Niko Springer's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Niko Springer 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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Leg 1 — break of throw: Niko Springer cannot take out 8 and leaves 2; Nick Kenny punishes it immediately by taking out 3 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Nick Kenny leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Niko Springer cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Nick Kenny punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. Nick Kenny leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Niko Springer cannot take out 98 and leaves 24; Niko Springer takes out 24 in 1 dart. Nick Kenny leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer takes out 126 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Nick Kenny! Nick Kenny cannot take out 16 and leaves 4, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Nick Kenny! Nick Kenny takes out 47 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Niko Springer takes out 116 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Niko Springer takes out 167 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Niko Springer leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Nick Kenny cannot take out 74 and leaves 40; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Niko Springer wins 6-3.