Darts professional Martin Schindler (27) was the first German ever to reach the quarter-finals at the World Grand Prix. In the round of 16 of the £600,000 major tournament in Leicester, England, the world number 25 defeated. the Englishman Stephen Bunting, who was one place ahead of him, with 3:2.
Schindler had a very difficult time getting into the game in the Morningsyde Arena, but his opponent played strongly. Bunting secured the first set with a clean sheet and started the following set impressively with six perfect darts.
But then the German found his way into the game better and better and won the next two sets. He also provided a highlight with the highest possible check-out (160). Bunting managed to counterattack again and secure set four, but in the end it was Schindler who used his first match dart to win in the deciding set.
Since the first round defeat of German number one Gabriel Clemens (Saarwellingen) against two-time world champion Peter Wright (Scotland), Schindler has been the only German remaining in the tournament. In the quarterfinals on Friday he will face the winner of the game between Gerwyn Price from Wales, 2021 world champion, and Poland’s Krzysztof Ratajski.