Krzysztof Ratajski beats Max Hopp 6-3
European Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 11 Jul
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Krzysztof Ratajski faces Max Hopp at European Darts Open in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Krzysztof Ratajski who has the result at 6-3, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 66 and leaves 16; Max Hopp punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Max Hopp leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Max Hopp cannot take out 84 and leaves 24; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Krzysztof Ratajski closes 64 with Max Hopp waiting on 67 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Max Hopp cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Krzysztof Ratajski! Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 81 and leaves 24, Krzysztof Ratajski closes 24 with Max Hopp waiting on 24 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 66 and leaves 16; Max Hopp punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Krzysztof Ratajski closes 54 with Max Hopp waiting on 94 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 5-2. Leg 8: Maximum from Max Hopp! Max Hopp closes 46 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 87 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Max Hopp! Max Hopp cannot take out 16 and leaves 4, Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Krzysztof Ratajski wins 6-3.
Krzysztof Ratajski posts the higher three-dart average, 94.07 compared with 92.37. Krzysztof Ratajski hits 2 maximums and Max Hopp hits 2. On the doubles, Krzysztof Ratajski converts 46.0% and Max Hopp finishes at 25.0%. Krzysztof Ratajski's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Krzysztof Ratajski 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: Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 66 and leaves 16; Max Hopp punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Max Hopp leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Max Hopp cannot take out 84 and leaves 24; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Krzysztof Ratajski closes 64 with Max Hopp waiting on 67 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Max Hopp cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Krzysztof Ratajski! Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 81 and leaves 24, Krzysztof Ratajski closes 24 with Max Hopp waiting on 24 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Krzysztof Ratajski cannot take out 66 and leaves 16; Max Hopp punishes it immediately by taking out 48 in 2 darts. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Krzysztof Ratajski closes 54 with Max Hopp waiting on 94 in 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Maximum from Max Hopp! Max Hopp closes 46 with Krzysztof Ratajski waiting on 87 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Max Hopp! Max Hopp cannot take out 16 and leaves 4, Krzysztof Ratajski punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Krzysztof Ratajski wins 6-3.