James Wade beats Maik Kuivenhoven 6-4
European Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 11 Jul
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We are underway at European Darts Open in Last 32 with James Wade against Maik Kuivenhoven. The scoring swings from leg to leg before James Wade finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 6 and leaves 2, James Wade closes 2 with Maik Kuivenhoven waiting on 79 in 2 darts, a break of throw. James Wade leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Maik Kuivenhoven! James Wade cannot take out 56 and leaves 20, Maik Kuivenhoven punishes it immediately by taking out 54 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maik Kuivenhoven closes 62 with James Wade waiting on 60 in 2 darts. Maik Kuivenhoven leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Maik Kuivenhoven! Maik Kuivenhoven cannot take out 86 and leaves 25, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 42 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maik Kuivenhoven takes out 52 in 2 darts. Maik Kuivenhoven leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maik Kuivenhoven cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: James Wade closes 24 with Maik Kuivenhoven waiting on 60 in 2 darts; a break of throw. James Wade leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: James Wade takes out 80 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Maik Kuivenhoven! Maik Kuivenhoven closes 72 with James Wade waiting on 81 in 2 darts. James Wade leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maik Kuivenhoven cannot take out 82 and leaves 40; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-4.
James Wade posts the higher three-dart average, 89.58 compared with 88.10. James Wade hits 1 maximum and Maik Kuivenhoven hits 3. On the doubles, James Wade converts 38.0% and Maik Kuivenhoven finishes at 36.0%. James Wade's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
James Wade has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 6 and leaves 2, James Wade closes 2 with Maik Kuivenhoven waiting on 79 in 2 darts, a break of throw. James Wade leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Maik Kuivenhoven! James Wade cannot take out 56 and leaves 20, Maik Kuivenhoven punishes it immediately by taking out 54 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maik Kuivenhoven closes 62 with James Wade waiting on 60 in 2 darts. Maik Kuivenhoven leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Maik Kuivenhoven! Maik Kuivenhoven cannot take out 86 and leaves 25, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 42 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maik Kuivenhoven takes out 52 in 2 darts. Maik Kuivenhoven leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maik Kuivenhoven cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: James Wade closes 24 with Maik Kuivenhoven waiting on 60 in 2 darts; a break of throw. James Wade leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: James Wade takes out 80 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Maik Kuivenhoven! Maik Kuivenhoven closes 72 with James Wade waiting on 81 in 2 darts. James Wade leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maik Kuivenhoven cannot take out 82 and leaves 40; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-4.