Mensur Suljovic won in front of his home crowd yesterday, as he won the Austrian Darts Championship.
The Austrian crowd was happy. Their favorite won yesterday, as Mensur Suljovic won the Austrian Darts Championship.
He started the day by beating James Wilson by 6-2, before winning 6-4 in the quarter-final against Ian White.
In the semi-final he met Vincent van der Voort, who have had a good run until then. Then in the final Mensur was up against world number one Michael van Gerwen.
Michael van Gerwen started off by getting in front by 2-0, and then later 6-3. But Mensur never gave up, and down by 6-3 he got himself up on 6-6, before Michael van Gerwen got ahead again.
Mensur then got on 7-7, and therefore the match had to be decided in one last decisive leg. After Michael van Gerwen missed a match dart on bull, Mensur Suljovic could check out 70 and secure himself the victory in front of his home crowd.
2019 Austrian Darts Championship
Sunday September 1
Afternoon Session
Third Round
Vincent van der Voort 6-1 Gerwyn Price
Cameron Menzies 6-2 Adrian Lewis
Mensur Suljovic 6-2 James Wilson
Ian White 6-2 Keegan Brown
Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-5 Mike De Decker
Peter Wright 6-5 Joe Cullen
Ricky Evans 6-3 Dave Chisnall
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Cameron Menzies
Mensur Suljovic 6-4 Ian White
Peter Wright 6-5 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Ricky Evans
Semi-Finals
Mensur Suljovic 7-4 Vincent van der Voort
Michael van Gerwen 7-6 Peter Wright
Final
Mensur Suljovic 8-7 Michael van Gerwen