Today there is only one session, but Darius Labanauskas is once again in action.
It has become Monday and the fifth day of the World Championship. Today there is only one session on the program consisting of four matches.
Darius Labanauskas will face Raymond van Barneveld, and in addition, Anastasia Dobromyslova will also be on stage tonight.
Eveningsession
Vincent van der Voort v Lourence Ilagan
The first match looks like an immediate walkover for Vincent van der Voort. Lourence Ilagan is not the most famous player, and for a good reason. He is from the Philippines and has rarely been on the big PDC-stage. He has previously represented his home country at the World Cup, and was also part of this year’s Shanghai Masters, where it became a clear defeat of 6-1 against Daryl Gurney.
Wayne Jones v Devon Petersen
The second match of the evening is a fight without glamor. Wayne Jones has previously participated in a semi-final at the World Championships, but it was back in 2006. Since then, it has not grown to a great deal for the Englishman, and this season has also not offered anything memorable. However, it does not have either for Devon Petersen this season, so it’s hard to say what to expect from this match. If you want to follow the bookmakers, Wayne Jones is the favorite in this match.
Ryan Joyce v Anastasia Dobromyslova
Tonight, Anastasia Dobromyslova must try to do what Lisa Ashton could not do, get a place in the second round. She has to play against Ryan Joyce, who, according to the bookmakers, is a great favorite in this match. However, Ryan Joyce has not had the best season. In addition to a semi-final and a quarterfinal in this year’s two first Players Championship events, the season has not offered much for the Englishman. It will be exciting to see if Anastasia can handle the pressure and move on for the next round.
Raymond van Barneveld v Darius Labanauskas
Raymond van Barneveld is the big name of the day. The Dutchman will meet Darius Labanauskas, who played a fairly sensible match yesterday against Matthew Edgar. During the season, Barney has shown that he still knows where triple 20 is, but there are gradually longer and longer between the good performances. Therefore, the Dutchman must be ready from the start, because Darius Labanauskas is certainly not without chances in this match. He started off a bit slowly yesterday, but when he first got going, he proved why he dominated the PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour this season. In addition, he has now tried to stand on the Ally Pally-stage, so Raymond van Barneveld should not believe this just being a walkover.