Injury bothers Michael van Gerwen at UK Open, Raymond van Barneveld also eliminated | Sport

Van Gerwen seemed to have trouble with his shoulder during the match and therefore clearly did not reach his level. Until the complaints, Van Gerwen and Suljovic were still going evenly, but from the 5-2 lead for Van Gerwen, the Dutchman was in trouble. Suljovic won five legs in a row and thus laid the foundation for his victory.

Van Gerwen ultimately only threw an average of 92.37. The Vlijmen resident will hope that the damage is not too bad, because he will be back in action in the Premier League Darts next Thursday.

It is the second deception in a row for Van Gerwen during the UK Open, also known as the FA Cup of darts. Last year Van Gerwen lost to Andrew Gilding in the final. In 2015, 2016 and 2020, Van Gerwen won the UK Open.

The fourth round of the UK Open is also the final destination for Raymond van Barneveld. The Dutchman lost 10-9 in a crack against Luke Woodhouse. Barney is in 29th place in the PDC rankings and was therefore allowed to skip the first three rounds. In the fourth round he faced Woodhouse, the number 38. Van Barneveld, who won the UK Open three times in the past, saw the penny fall the 35-year-old Englishman’s way in an exciting match.

The adventure is not over yet for Danny Noppert, Gian van Veen and Kevin Doets. Noppert defeated Gabriel Clemens 10-8, Van Veen won 10-7 against Florian Hempel and Doets recorded a 10-6 victory over Daniel Klose. Dirk van Duijvenbode will meet world champion Luke Humphries on Friday evening. Vincent van der Voort faces Boris Krcmar.