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Gary Anderson initially left out the obligatory winner interview.

Too great was anger and anger about what had previously happened over seven sentences on the stage of Alexandra Palace.

The two-time world champion from Scotland prevailed 4: 3 against Mensur Suljovic in the third round of the Darts World Championship, but Anderson did not look like a winner when he later stepped in front of the microphones.

“That was an absolute joke.

I play darts.

I always wanted to play darts.

But that had nothing to do with it, "said the 50-year-old and made a threat:" If this continues, I'll stop.

Then have fun with it.

Then I'd rather go play a round of golf.

I'm not going to do something like that again. "

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His opponent had played with the tempo again and again, took a provocative amount of time with his recordings and thus influenced Anderson's game.

The psychological tricks had an effect.

Anderson was seething with anger, preoccupied with Suljovic's games than his own accomplishments.

Wrong pace, wrong table

After the first two sets he was at an average of 83.11, Suljovic undercut with an 80.52.

The match was not worthy of a third round in a major tournament, and the pace slowed down by Suljovic made the duel an extra tough event.

If it takes longer: Mensur Suljovic (left) had brought a lot of time with him

Source: Getty Images / Luke Walker

Anderson's criticism did not let himself be blinded by the fact that Suljovic is one of the slowest players on the tour: “He's not a slow player at all.

You all saw that in the third and last sentence. "

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In fact, the Austrian played significantly faster again at times.

Apparently he had consciously used the changing rhythm as a tactical tool.

With a requirement of three minutes, this is compliant with the rules, although not the fine Scottish way.

“People should play darts.

And if the other one is better, I'll shake hands with them after the match and that's it, ”barked Anderson, who followed up with another charge: Suljovic consciously took Anderson's table after the walk-on on stage.

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"Is that supposed to be darts?

Is there anyone who enjoyed it? "Asked Anderson after the match." I bet 90 percent of the viewers tuned out on TV. "

No fun: Gary Anderson is no longer in the mood for psychological games

Source: dpa / Kieran Cleeves

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In terms of sport, however, the match was not nearly as intense as the Scot's allegations.

The sonorous names can no longer keep what they once promised.

Both had played little recently, Anderson also dragged himself for weeks with knee problems on the tournament stages.

And even if the leg no longer limps, there is a huge hook in the game.

In the end, they got 55 false darts together on the double fields.

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After a 1: 2 set deficit, Suljovic was able to improve himself against the confused “Flying Scotsman” and got 2: 2 and 3: 2.

With a lot of anger in his stomach, Anderson also showed himself to be better and checked with his fourth high finish, a 153, to make it 3: 3.

The game had now arrived at the madhouse.

also Anderson, who checked on the double-1 to break and brought the victory to the goal.

Then title candidate Gerwyn Price also had to make the decider.

Brendan Dolan equalized the set lead of the Welshman to 1: 1, 2: 2 and 3: 3 and kept up until the 2: 2 in the decisive seventh set.

At 72 there were left. Price, who was allowed to start the leg, checked over Tops to win.

Despite the narrow victory, the "Iceman" demonstrated a significant increase in performance, at the end of the day it had an average of 100 and a strong checkout rate of 50 percent.

Monday's games

José de Sousa (POR / 14) - Mervyn King (ENG / 19) 0: 4

Dirk van Duijvenbode (NED) - Adam Hunt (ENG) 4: 0

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Nathan Aspinall (ENG / 6) - Vincent van der Voort (NED / 27) 2-4

Gary Anderson (SCO / 13) - Mensur Suljovic (AUT / 20) 4: 3

Gerwyn Price (WAL / 3) - Brendan Dolan (NIL / 30) 4: 3

Glen Durrant (ENG / 12) - Danny Baggish (USA) 4-2

The games on Tuesday

Third round

from 1 p.m.

James Wade (ENG / 7) - Stephen Bunting (ENG / 26)

Daryl Gurney (NIL / 11) - Chris Dobey (ENG / 22)

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Jason Lowe (ENG) - Devon Petersen (SAF / 29)

from 19 clock

Dave Chisnall (ENG / 8) - Danny Noppert (NED / 25)

Round of 16

Krzysztof Ratajski (POL / 15) - Gabriel Clemens (GER / 31)

Michael van Gerwen (NED / 1) - Joe Cullen (ENG / 16)

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