Ryan Joyce beats Jonny Clayton 6-5
Slovak Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 20 Jun
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Jonny Clayton faces Ryan Joyce at Slovak Darts Open in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Ryan Joyce who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Ryan Joyce takes out 68 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Jonny Clayton closes 80 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 25 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 44 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 40 and leaves 40; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton closes 170 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 84 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce takes out 70 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Jonny Clayton closes 32 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 87 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 84 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 76 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ryan Joyce closes 16 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 16 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-5.
Ryan Joyce posts the higher three-dart average, 95.41 compared with 94.66. Jonny Clayton hits 1 maximum and Ryan Joyce hits 2. On the doubles, Jonny Clayton converts 42.0% and Ryan Joyce finishes at 55.0%. Ryan Joyce's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Ryan Joyce has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 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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Leg 1: Ryan Joyce takes out 68 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Jonny Clayton closes 80 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 25 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 44 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Jonny Clayton cannot take out 40 and leaves 40; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Jonny Clayton closes 170 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Jonny Clayton! Jonny Clayton takes out 84 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce takes out 70 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Jonny Clayton closes 32 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 87 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 40 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 84 in 2 darts. Ryan Joyce leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Jonny Clayton takes out 76 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ryan Joyce closes 16 with Jonny Clayton waiting on 16 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-5.