Krzysztof Ratajski beats Michael Smith-ENG 6-2
German Darts Grand Prix · Quarter-finals · Mon 6 Apr
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Krzysztof Ratajski faces Michael Smith-ENG at German Darts Grand Prix in Quarter-finals 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 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Krzysztof Ratajski holds throw in Leg 1. A 180 from Michael Smith-ENG turns up the pressure; Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 84 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Krzysztof Ratajski leads 1-0. Krzysztof Ratajski strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 72 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 72; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-0.
Krzysztof Ratajski makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. A 180 from Michael Smith-ENG turns up the pressure; Michael Smith-ENG has 20 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2. Krzysztof Ratajski is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 8 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-0.
Michael Smith-ENG stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 4. Krzysztof Ratajski has 76 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Michael Smith-ENG is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael Smith-ENG takes out 20 with Krzysztof Ratajski poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-1.
Michael Smith-ENG strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. Michael Smith-ENG takes out 62 with Krzysztof Ratajski poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-2. Krzysztof Ratajski answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6.
Krzysztof Ratajski gets the finish on 91; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 4-2. Leg 7 stays with Krzysztof Ratajski on throw. Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 16 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 42; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Krzysztof Ratajski leads 5-2. Krzysztof Ratajski closes out Leg 8. Krzysztof Ratajski gets the finish on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Krzysztof Ratajski wins 6-2.
Krzysztof Ratajski posts the higher three-dart average, 92.81 compared with 85.94. The match contains 4 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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Krzysztof Ratajski holds throw in Leg 1. A 180 from Michael Smith-ENG turns up the pressure; Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 84 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 1-0.
Krzysztof Ratajski strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 72 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 72; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 2-0.
Krzysztof Ratajski makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. A 180 from Michael Smith-ENG turns up the pressure; Michael Smith-ENG has 20 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2. Krzysztof Ratajski is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 8 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-0.
Michael Smith-ENG stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 4. Krzysztof Ratajski has 76 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Michael Smith-ENG is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael Smith-ENG takes out 20 with Krzysztof Ratajski poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-1.
Michael Smith-ENG strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. Michael Smith-ENG takes out 62 with Krzysztof Ratajski poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 3-2.
Krzysztof Ratajski answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Krzysztof Ratajski gets the finish on 91; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 4-2.
Leg 7 stays with Krzysztof Ratajski on throw. Krzysztof Ratajski takes out 16 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 42; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Krzysztof Ratajski leads 5-2.
Krzysztof Ratajski closes out Leg 8. Krzysztof Ratajski gets the finish on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Krzysztof Ratajski wins 6-2.