16:21
Surprise factor de Graaf
The Dutchman, in turn, caused a surprise in the first round as an unseeded player. He sent local hero Ritchie Edhouse home 3-2 in sets in a hard-fought match – who in turn is around 40 places higher up in the world rankings than de Graaf, who is ranked 98th. De Graaf also caused astonishment in the second round: he beat the Portuguese José de Sousa 3-1. So the self-confidence should be high against Cross.
16:17
Cross can be expanded
With Cross, not only is number seven in the world involved in the action, but also one of the possible title contenders. The 2018 world champion’s results were too good not to include him this year. In his first encounter at this year’s World Cup, the Englishman didn’t exactly cover himself with glory. He beat the French underdog Thibault Tricole 3-0 in the sets, but an 89 average was probably his C game. He will have to step up his game against de Graaf today.
16:16
Hello!
Hello and welcome to the third round of the Darts World Cup 2024! In the last match of the afternoon session, Rob Cross meets Jeffrey de Graaf, and it should start around 4:25 p.m.