Jonny Clayton beats Andy Baetens 6-1
Belgian Darts Open · Quarter-finals · Sun 22 Mar
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Jonny Clayton and Andy Baetens are on the board at Belgian Darts Open in Quarter-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Jonny Clayton eventually gets over the line 6-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Clayton reaches 68 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board.
Andy Baetens is sitting on 101 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 8 with Andy Baetens poised on 12; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0. Jonny Clayton comes through Leg 2 on throw. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 32 remains.
Andy Baetens is sitting on 122 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 32 with Andy Baetens poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 2-0. Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 82 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board.; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 with Andy Baetens poised on 42; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Jonny Clayton leads 3-0. Jonny Clayton makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 94; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-0.
Jonny Clayton makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 84; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-0. Andy Baetens answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6.
Andy Baetens takes out 31 with Jonny Clayton poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-1. Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 7. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-1. Jonny Clayton posts the higher three-dart average, 99.29 compared with 87.60. Jonny Clayton hits 3 maximums and Andy Baetens hits 0. The match contains 5 breaks of throw.
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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Jonny Clayton strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Jonny Clayton reaches 68 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board. Andy Baetens is sitting on 101 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 8 with Andy Baetens poised on 12; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 1-0.
Jonny Clayton comes through Leg 2 on throw. Jonny Clayton gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 32 remains. Andy Baetens is sitting on 122 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jonny Clayton takes out 32 with Andy Baetens poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 2-0.
Jonny Clayton makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton reaches 82 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board.; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 with Andy Baetens poised on 42; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 3-0.
Jonny Clayton makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 94; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Jonny Clayton leads 4-0.
Jonny Clayton makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 84; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-0.
Andy Baetens answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Andy Baetens takes out 31 with Jonny Clayton poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Jonny Clayton leads 5-1.
Jonny Clayton closes out Leg 7. Jonny Clayton answers with a maximum; Jonny Clayton gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Jonny Clayton wins 6-1.