Ryan Joyce beats Jermaine Wattimena 6-5
International Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 24 May
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We are underway at International Darts Open in Last 16 with Ryan Joyce against Jermaine Wattimena. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Ryan Joyce finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Ryan Joyce fires in 2 maximums; Ryan Joyce takes out 34 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0. Leg 2: Ryan Joyce closes 72 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 2-0. Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena closes 50 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 97 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Ryan Joyce takes out 32 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1. Leg 5: Jermaine Wattimena closes 20 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 16 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena closes 99 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena closes 8 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 80 in 2 darts. Jermaine Wattimena leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Ryan Joyce closes 68 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena takes out 85 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Jermaine Wattimena leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 86 and leaves 25; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 76 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 4 and leaves 2, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-5.
Ryan Joyce posts the higher three-dart average, 96.99 compared with 96.08. Ryan Joyce hits 3 maximums and Jermaine Wattimena hits 4. On the doubles, Ryan Joyce converts 50.0% and Jermaine Wattimena finishes at 36.0%. Jermaine Wattimena's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Ryan Joyce 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: Ryan Joyce fires in 2 maximums; Ryan Joyce takes out 34 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Ryan Joyce closes 72 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena closes 50 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 97 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Ryan Joyce takes out 32 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Jermaine Wattimena closes 20 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 16 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena closes 99 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena closes 8 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 80 in 2 darts. Jermaine Wattimena leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Ryan Joyce closes 68 with Jermaine Wattimena waiting on 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Jermaine Wattimena! Jermaine Wattimena takes out 85 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Jermaine Wattimena leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 86 and leaves 25; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 76 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Jermaine Wattimena cannot take out 4 and leaves 2, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-5.