Jonny Clayton beats Wessel Nijman 3-1
PDC World Grand Prix · Last 16 · Wed 30 Sep
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Jonny Clayton faces Wessel Nijman at PDC World Grand Prix in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Jonny Clayton who has the result at 3-1, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton takes out 112 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 1, leg 2 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 116 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 36 in 1 dart; a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Jonny Clayton closes 125 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 36 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Set 2, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 34 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 95 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 97 and leaves 40; Wessel Nijman closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 44 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 3 — break of throw: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 20 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 90 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Set 2, leg 4: Wessel Nijman closes 62 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 58 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 5 — break of throw: Wessel Nijman closes 60 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 3, leg 1 — immediate break-back: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 126 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Set 3, leg 2: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 1 dart. Set 3, leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton!
Wessel Nijman cannot take out 64 and leaves 32, Wessel Nijman closes 32 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Set 3, leg 4 — break of throw: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 84 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 4, leg 1: Maximum from Jonny Clayton!
Jonny Clayton cannot take out 90 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton closes 10 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 10 in 1 dart. Set 4, leg 2 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Wessel Nijman closes 24 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 85 in 2 darts. The match contains 9 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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Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton takes out 112 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 2 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton closes 116 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 36 in 1 dart; a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Jonny Clayton closes 125 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 36 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 2, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton closes 34 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 95 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 97 and leaves 40; Wessel Nijman closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 44 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 3 — break of throw: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 20 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 90 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 2, leg 4: Wessel Nijman closes 62 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 58 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 5 — break of throw: Wessel Nijman closes 60 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 32 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 1 — immediate break-back: Wessel Nijman cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; Jonny Clayton punishes it immediately by taking out 126 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; Jonny Clayton takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 3, leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 64 and leaves 32, Wessel Nijman closes 32 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 40 in 2 darts.
Set 3, leg 4 — break of throw: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 84 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 4, leg 1: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 90 and leaves 10, Jonny Clayton closes 10 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 10 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 2 — run stopped: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Wessel Nijman closes 24 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 85 in 2 darts.
Set 4, leg 3 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 90 and leaves 25; Jonny Clayton closes 25 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 4, leg 4 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton cannot take out 24 and leaves 6, Jonny Clayton closes 6 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 32 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total, a break of throw.