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sport">Zonneveld hopes to make darts his full-time profession in the near future, now the 22-year-old World Cup debutant still works the second day a week at an accounting firm. The goal for Zonneveld is to win at least two matches at the world championship. If he succeeds in that mission, he will keep his PDC tour card. If not, he must report to Q-School in January. There the current number 79 in the world has to compete with hundreds of darts players, including Raymond van Barneveld this time, for the new tour cards.
sport">With O’Connor, Zonneveld will meet a stronger opponent on paper on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Irishman is the number 36 of the so-called Order of Merit and has been at the PDC World Cup three times before. Last year he lost in the second round to Gerwyn Price. His best result is a place in the third round. This year O’Connor showed himself with a quarter-final spot at the European Championship.
sport">There are eight games scheduled on Wednesday, spread over an afternoon and evening session. Most of the attention goes to Glen Durrant versus Diogo Portela. Durrant is the champion of the Premier League, but then suffered corona and is no longer a shadow of the player who had excellent results earlier in the season.
sport">Portela played marbles on Tuesday evening ‘good oldSteve Beaton out of the tournament. The Brazilian then burst into tears. He has had a difficult year on a private level, his daughter was in hospital and he lost many people to the effects of Covid-19. Beaton did lose, but now has a record with 30 consecutive World Cup participations. Dart legend Phil Taylor’s counter is at 29.
sport">Many people will also eagerly look forward to Lisa Ashton’s performance. She is one of two female participants in the world championship. She meets Adam Hunt in the evening session. At the last edition, Fallon Sherrock caused a sensation by making it to the third round. She was unable to qualify for the final tournament this year.
Wednesday December 16 – afternoon session from 1 p.m.
- Ryan Joyce – Karel Sedlacek (R1) 3-2
- Ross Smith – David Evans (R1) 3-0
- William O’Connor – Niels Zonneveld (R1)
- Chris Dobey – Jeff Smith (R2)
Wednesday December 16 – evening session from 7 pm
- Max Hopp – Gordon Mathers (R1)
- Callan Rydz – James Bailey (R1)
- Adam Hunt – Lisa Ashton (R1)
- Glen Durrant – Diogo Portela (R2)
sport">also watch the complete schedule of the World Cup darts.
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