World Cup in London
Record means “nothing”: Clemens on his own darts trail
Gabriel Clemens meets England’s top professional Dave Chisnall at the Darts World Cup. photo
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Gabriel Clemens is competing in his 15th World Cup match at the Ally Pally; he is the sole German record holder. He recharges his batteries in Saarland for the duel with the Englishman Chisnall.
The Christmas contemplation will be over from 3 p.m. (Sport1 and DAZN). Clemens will face England’s top professional Dave Chisnall in the third round of the World Cup today. “I hope I give him a good fight,” said Clemens.
Chizzy in round three, the winner of Daryl Gurney (Northern Ireland) and Ricky Evans (England) in the round of 16: As in the previous year, Clemens has a good chance of making it to the quarter-finals without a win over a real title favorite. It is his 15th World Cup appearance and he is now the only German record player ahead of Max Hopp. What does he say about that? “I wasn’t aware of it and it doesn’t mean anything to me.”
Clemens has established himself among the extended world elite and is in the third round, which is traditionally played after Christmas, for the fourth time in a row. That doesn’t mean too much to the massive professional with the nickname German Giant.
“It’s a nice thing, but the third round isn’t that earth-shattering. If I was in the quarter-finals four times in a row, you could say that that’s something special,” said Clemens. Immediately before him (1:30 p.m.) his friend and compatriot Martin Schindler is challenged against Scott Williams (England) in north London.