Niels Zonneveld beats Josh Rock 2-1
PDC World Grand Prix · Last 32 · Tue 29 Sep
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Josh Rock and Niels Zonneveld are on the board at PDC World Grand Prix in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Niels Zonneveld eventually gets over the line 2-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Set 1, leg 1: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 25 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 28 in 1 dart. Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 16 and leaves 8; Niels Zonneveld closes 8 with Josh Rock waiting on 88 in 2 darts. Set 1, leg 3 — lead change: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock cannot take out 70 and leaves 4, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Josh Rock waiting on 62 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 20 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Josh Rock takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 3: Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Josh Rock waiting on 60 in 2 darts. Set 2, leg 4: Josh Rock takes out 16 in 1 dart. Set 2, leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 151 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 91 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 1 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock cannot take out 94 and leaves 56, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 103 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Set 3, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Niels Zonneveld takes out 116 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total.
Niels Zonneveld posts the higher three-dart average, 93.33 compared with 90.98. Josh Rock hits 3 maximums and Niels Zonneveld hits 4. On the doubles, Josh Rock converts 50.0% and Niels Zonneveld finishes at 50.0%. Niels Zonneveld's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Niels Zonneveld 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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Set 1, leg 1: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock closes 25 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 28 in 1 dart.
Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 16 and leaves 8; Niels Zonneveld closes 8 with Josh Rock waiting on 88 in 2 darts.
Set 1, leg 3 — lead change: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Josh Rock cannot take out 70 and leaves 4, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Josh Rock waiting on 62 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld takes out 20 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Josh Rock takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 3: Niels Zonneveld closes 40 with Josh Rock waiting on 60 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 4: Josh Rock takes out 16 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock closes 151 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 91 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 1 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Josh Rock cannot take out 94 and leaves 56, Niels Zonneveld punishes it immediately by taking out 103 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 2 — match-clinching leg: Niels Zonneveld takes out 116 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total.