Wessel Nijman beats Lukas Wenig 6-1
Players Championship 27 · Last 128 · Tue 25 Aug
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Wessel Nijman and Lukas Wenig are on the board at Players Championship 27 in Last 128, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Wessel Nijman eventually gets over the line 6-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 1 on throw. Wessel Nijman gets a look at 48 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Lukas Wenig is sitting on 135 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Lukas Wenig poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0. Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Lukas Wenig reaches 78 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Lukas Wenig poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0.
Lukas Wenig answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 3. Wessel Nijman has 60 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Lukas Wenig is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Lukas Wenig takes out 16 with Wessel Nijman poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-1. Wessel Nijman answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 4. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 51; that makes it a 12-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1.
Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 5 on throw. Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 72; that makes it a 15-dart leg. Wessel Nijman leads 4-1. Wessel Nijman makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. A 180 from Lukas Wenig turns up the pressure; Wessel Nijman takes out 64 with Lukas Wenig poised on 96; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 5-1.
Wessel Nijman closes out Leg 7. Wessel Nijman shuts the door with a 101 checkout; that makes it a 15-dart leg. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-1.
Wessel Nijman posts the higher three-dart average, 94.55 compared with 79.30. Wessel Nijman hits 1 maximum and Lukas Wenig hits 1. On the doubles, Wessel Nijman converts 0.0% and Lukas Wenig finishes at 0.0%. Wessel Nijman's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Wessel Nijman has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. 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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Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 1 on throw. Wessel Nijman gets a look at 48 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Lukas Wenig is sitting on 135 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Lukas Wenig poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0.
Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Lukas Wenig reaches 78 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Lukas Wenig poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-0.
Lukas Wenig answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 3. Wessel Nijman has 60 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Lukas Wenig is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Lukas Wenig takes out 16 with Wessel Nijman poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 2-1.
Wessel Nijman answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 4. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 51; that makes it a 12-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1.
Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 5 on throw. Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 72; that makes it a 15-dart leg. Wessel Nijman leads 4-1.
Wessel Nijman makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. A 180 from Lukas Wenig turns up the pressure; Wessel Nijman takes out 64 with Lukas Wenig poised on 96; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 5-1.
Wessel Nijman closes out Leg 7. Wessel Nijman shuts the door with a 101 checkout; that makes it a 15-dart leg. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-1.