Successful run at the World Championships
Suljovic wins – now duel with number one beckons
Mensur Suljovic's run of success at the World Championship continues! Our darts figurehead beat the favored Englishman Joe Cullen 3:1 in the second round at London's Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Now the duel with superstar Luke Littler (ENG) awaits.
The 18-year-old Littler won his second round match against Welshman David Davies 3:0 on Sunday evening and is the big favorite to win the title in the final on January 3rd. The youngster and world number one will play Suljovic on December 27 at 1.30 pm.
Weak start
It was a horror start for Suljovic: "The Gentle" missed numerous chances at the beginning and conceded an outright 0:3 in the first set. The second set didn't always go according to plan either, but the Viennese hit back. He took the second set 3:1 with a 100 finish - equalizer!
But it was a completely different picture a little later. Suljovic couldn't find his game and was quickly 2:0 behind. But because Cullen didn't play his best game either, Mensur came back to 2:2. Suljovic also had the better end in the deciding leg and suddenly led 2:1 in sets.
Shaking his head at the handshake
It seemed that Cullen had allowed himself to be rattled by Suljovic's numerous cheering poses and long pauses. The fourth set turned into an absolute thriller. Suljovic finally secured the win with a throw on double 10 - great jubilation for the Austrian! During the handshake, Cullen shook his head in annoyance. The Englishman was obviously not at all happy with Suljovic's behavior during the match.
"I'll kick him off the stage"
"I'm proud of myself," Suljovic cheered in the DAZN interview and greeted his family, who had been cheering him on at home. The fact that the caller had admonished him during the match and said that he shouldn't cheer caused the 53-year-old a little incomprehension: "It seemed strange to me, because I'm always happy." Suljovic, who already receives 35,000 pounds (just under 40,000 euros) for reaching the third round, said with a wink about the hammer duel with Littler: "I'll kick him off the stage."
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