Suljovic and Schnier continue at the Austrian Open

2023-04-21 21:32:54

Mensur Suljovic made it to the second round of the Austrian Darts Open in Premstätten near Graz on Friday. The 51-year-old Viennese defeated the Englishman Ricky Evans 6: 4 with difficulty. Suljovic was already 2-0 up and was 4-3 down at times before making the difference in the tenth leg. Scottish ex-world champion Peter Wright is waiting in the next round.

A HUGE WIN FOR SULJOVIC!

The roof comes off at the Steiermarkhalle as Mensur Suljovic sinks a stunning 116 checkout to beat Ricky Evans 6-4!

He will face Peter Wright in a massive showdown tomorrow!#ET5 pic.twitter.com/8LlTVEeymh

— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) 21. April 2023

Previously, Rowby-John Rodriguez had to admit defeat in another Austro-English duel to Ryan Meikle with 3:6.

Schnier surprises in the first round

Already in the followingnoon session, qualifier Hannes Schnier surprisingly won 6:5 once morest Jeffrey de Zwaan (PDC-88.). The 46-year-old Viennese, who had earned a place in the main draw through the Austrian elimination, turned a 2:5 deficit once morest the Dutchman and survived several match darts from his higher rated competitor.

Nathan Aspinall (ENG/9th), who last won the Premier League matchday in Rotterdam on Thursday, is waiting in the second round on Saturday followingnoon. The second Austrian qualifier, Marcus Haider, failed 3:6 at Luke Woodhouse (ENG/48.).

Austrian Darts Open in Premstätten

First round:
Nick Kenny (WAL)	Madars Razma (LAT)	6:4
Mickey Mansell (ENG)	Dmitrijis Zukovs (LAT)	6:1
Krzysztof Ratajski (POL)	Owen Roelofs (NED)	6:2
Ricardo Pietreczko (GER)	Cameron Menzies (ENG)	6:4
Luke Woodhouse (ENG)	Marcus Haider (AUT)	6:3
Maik Kuivenhoven (NED)	Bradley Brooks (ENG)	6:5
Hannes Schnier (AUT)	Jeffrey de Zwaan (NED)	6:5
John Henderson (SCO)	Dylan Slevin (IRL)	6:4
Matt Campbell (CAN)	Ian White (ENG)	6:5
Jelle Klaasen (NED)	William O’Connor (IRL)	6:5
Simon Whitlock (AUS)	Kim Huybrechts (BEL)	6:4
Raymond van Barneveld (NED)	Brendan Dolan (NIR)	6:3
Ryan Meikle (ENG)	Rowby-John Rodriguez (AUT)	6:3
Daryl Gurney (NIR)	Stephen Bunting (ENG)	6:3
Chris Dobey (ENG)	Vitezslav Sedlak (CZE)	6:3
Mensur Suljovic (AUT)	Ricky Evans (ENG)	6:4

Modus: „Best of eleven“-Legs

Second round tableau:
Luke Humphries (ENG/1)	Daryl Gurney (NIR)	-:-
Andrew Gilding (ENG/16)	Matt Campbell (CAN)	-:-
Nathan Aspinall (ENG/8)	Hannes Schnier (AUT)	-:-
Danny Noppert (NED/9)	Chris Dobey (ENG)	-:-
Damon Heta (AUS/4)	Luke Woodhouse (ENG)	-:-
Jonny Clayton (WAL/13)	Jelle Klaasen (NED)	-:-
Dirk van Duijvenbode (NED/5)	Ryan Meikle (ENG)	-:-
Joe Cullen (ENG/12)	Nick Kenny (WAL)	-:-
Dave Chisnall (ENG/2)	Mickey Mansell (ENG)	-:-
Josh Rock (NIR/15)	Krzysztof Ratajski (POL)	-:-
Michael Smith (ENG/7)	Ricardo Pietreczko (GER)	-:-
Peter Wright (SCO/10)	Mensur Suljovic (AUT)	-:-
Michael van Gerwen (NED/3)	John Henderson (SCO)	-:-
Martin Schindler (GER/14)	Simon Whitlock (AUS)	-:-
Rob Cross (ENG/6)	Maik Kuivenhoven (NED)	-:-
Ryan Searle (ENG/11)	Raymond van Barneveld (NED)	-:-

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