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The fans had waited in vain for five years.

Five long years in which no player at the Darts World Cup had the perfect game.

Gary Anderson was the last.

In the semifinals of the 2016 World Cup, he deleted the 501 points against Jelle Klaasen with just nine throws.

It is the longest dry spell since Raymond van Barneveld managed the first nine-darter World Cup against his Dutch compatriot Jelle Klaasen in 2009.

And it ended on December 29, 2020.

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

James Wade had lost a 2-0 lead in his third round game.

Stephen Bunting had equalized and took a 1-0 lead in the fifth half when Wade unpacked the perfect game.

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Triple-20, Triple-20, Triple-20.

Triple-20, Triple-20, Triple-20.

Triple-20, Triple-19, Double-12 - “The Machine” chose the classic route.

Nine darts, one leg.

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James Wade, of all people.

No other player in the history of the sport has seen more nine-darts against them.

He has already had to watch his opponent seven times.

Wade lost 2: 4

And of course it was also Wade who experienced first hand how legend Phil Taylor had shown the perfect game twice in one match.

Now he hit back.

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But there was nothing more than an entry in the history books.

Wade lost 4-2 to Bunting, and a bonus will no longer be paid out this year.

All nine-darters in World Cup history

2009 Raymond van Barneveld (against Jelle Klaasen)

2010 Raymond van Barneveld (against Brendan Dolan)

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2011 Adrian Lewis (against Gary Anderson)

2013 Dean Winstanley (against Vincent van der Voort)

2013 Michael van Gerwen (against James Wade)

2014 Terry Jenkins (against Per Laursen)

2014 Kyle Anderson (versus Ian White)

2015 Adrian Lewis (against Raymond van Barneveld)

2016 Gary Anderson (against Jelle Klaasen)

Here Gary Anderson throws the first nine-darter of the World Cup

Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis are in the final of the Darts World Cup in London.

Gary Anderson in particular showed his outstanding form in the semifinals and threw the first nine-darter of the World Cup.

The highlights.

Source: Omnisport

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2021 James Wade (versus Stephen Bunting)

Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis are the only players who have twice managed the perfect game of clearing 501 points with nine arrows at a World Cup.

Tuesday's games

Third round

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

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

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

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

Round of 16

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

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

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