display

It is the second time that German darts history has been written this year.

At the beginning of November, Gabriel Clemens and Max Hopp brought black-red-gold to the semifinals for the first time at the World Cup of Darts, the unofficial team world championship.

Now Clemens is again part of a premiere.

His match at the Darts World Championship on Monday evening (from 9 p.m. / including live on DAZN * streaming service) against Nico Kurz is the first German duel in the more than 40-year history of the tournament.

Nico Kurz makes the first German duel in the Ally Pally perfect

His opponent tries tactical means and slows down the pace.

Nico Kurz, however, cannot be thrown out of the rhythm and is in the second round of the Darts World Cup.

Here are the highlights of the second session on Saturday in the video.

Source: DAZN / WELT

The starting position is clear, as the German top player and TV expert Robert Marijanovic classifies: “All the numbers actually speak for 'Gaga'.

All.

He is number 31 in the world, only the second German player to make it into the top 32.

The experience he has as a professional is priceless.

And his scoring power of well over 90 points, which he plays on average on the Pro Tour, is impressive.

There are no statistics that speak for Nico, "said the two-time World Cup participant on Monday in the" Boardschau "talk at welt.de.

Together with Max Hopp (right), Gabriel Clemens made it to the semi-finals of the World Cup

Source: PDC Europe / Kais Bodensieck

display

The 37-year-old Saarwellinger is the favorite as the German number one and was already set for the second round.

However, he lost the last meeting in the Super League.

Kurz won 9: 7 on June 14, 2020.

Short joy: The Hessian was relieved after his first round victory over Andy Hamilton

Source: dpa / Steven Paston

The two Germans know and get along well, would have trained together in a different constellation in the London player hotel and spent time together.

That is not possible this time.

“It is clear that we are not maintaining that huge contact before the game.

After that it will be completely normal again, ”says Clemens, who knows very well how dangerous the 14-year-old amateur can be.

This is what life is like in the player's hotel at the Darts World Cup

Jana Wosnitza, who reports on the Darts World Cup for Sport1 and lives with the players in the same hotel, is a guest at the Boardschau today.

The journalist describes the processes that cannot be seen on television and provides us with the latest information about the German matches.

Source: WORLD

In addition to the last duel won, two other factors speak for Kurz.

Unlike professional player Clemens, he has already reached the third round of the World Cup.

On his debut last year, he beat James Wilson and Joe Cullen.

And the Hessian also mastered his unpleasant task against Andy Hamilton.

Three wins and one defeat are on his World Cup balance sheet.

Clemens has one win and two losses.

Surprise last year: In 2019 Gabriel Clemens missed a German World Cup duel against Max Hopp due to a 2: 3 against Benito van de Pas

Source: Getty Images / Harriet Lander

display

Marijanovic mentions the third plus point: “What speaks for Nico is the freedom to know that he has nothing to lose.

Still, I stick with it: 'Gaga' is the huge favorite. "

Whoever prevails in the end cannot only look forward to a prestigious sporting victory.

Success brings an additional £ 10,000 which would increase the prize pool to £ 25,000.

In addition, defending champion Peter Wright from Scotland awaits in round three, and thus the maximum international attention.

Clemens or Kurz could then write darts history twice.

With the fall of the reigning world champion and the first round of 16 entry for a German player.

Here darts professional Martin Schindler imitates his colleagues

Martin Schindler is not only one of the best German darts professionals.

He is also an excellent impersonator.

Here he recreates six world-class players.

Do you recognize these players?

Source: WORLD

display

________

* Advertisement:

Every viewer has the opportunity to follow the tournament live on the DAZN streaming service (11.99 euros per month).

If you don't have a subscription, you can watch the game for free.

DAZN offers all new customers the opportunity to test the offer for one month free of charge.

You can cancel the subscription within the first month.