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The tension could not be increased any more, the chances of a place in the first World Cup quarter-finals of a German player at the Darts World Cup were there several times.

Gabriel Clemens got the chance to win seven times and missed it seven times.

His opponent also needed ten chances to win.

In the end the Saarwellinger was defeated by Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski 3: 4 (2: 3, 3: 1, 2: 3, 3: 2, 2: 3, 3: 2, 2: 3).

The first World Cup round of 16 by a German dart player was a fighting game that turned out to be a battle of nerves in the end.

Both professionals struggled to find their rhythm, missed opportunities and often profited from their opponents' mistakes.

But it couldn't be more exciting.

Clemens had opportunities to win the set in the first and third round, but was 1: 2 behind.

In the fourth round, however, he had to shake for a long time to equalize again.

Set five again went to the Pole, who just won his rounds 3-2.

With a 72 finish in the decider of the sixth movement, Clemens drove the tension to extremes.

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Darts World Cup, Gabriel Clemens

The decision was made in the last sentence, in which Ratajski initially missed a break chance to make it 1-1.

Clemens countered the 0: 1 with nervousness, after two surviving match darts even the 1: 2 and got the break he needed in the last leg of the match after the Pole had missed two match darts again.

Double trouble in the last leg

Then Clemens also awarded the victory on the double-16.

Then again the Pole did not use three more darts.

Clemens also missed three chances again.

And the Pole failed again, then Clemens again.

Both had meanwhile arrived on the double 1.

Then Ratajski checked to win.

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Here darts professional Martin Schindler imitates his colleagues

“The last leg was terrible, I can't even remember it,” said Ratajski after the match, “it was crazy.

I can't remember winning such a close match.

I was also very lucky. "

In the quarter-finals on January 1st, the “Polish Eagle” will meet Stephen Bunting, number 26 in the world rankings, or Ryan Searle, who is 38th.

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Martin Schindler reveals

Tuesday's games

Third round

James Wade (ENG / 7) - Stephen Bunting (ENG / 26) 2-4

Daryl Gurney (NIL / 11) - Chris Dobey (ENG / 22) 4: 1

Jason Lowe (ENG) - Devon Petersen (SAF / 29) 0-4

Dave Chisnall (ENG / 8) - Danny Noppert (NED / 25) 4-2

Round of 16

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Krzysztof Ratajski (POL / 15) - Gabriel Clemens (GER / 31) 4: 3

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

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