Chisnall out despite hitting 11 180s in 3-2 defeat
Dirk van Duijvenbode and Motomu Sakai bow out
Dave Chisnall was dumped out of the PDC world championship by Ricardo Pietreczko despite hitting 11 180s in an Alexandra Palace thriller. Chisnall, the No 21 seed, paid the price for double trouble and missed a match dart in the final set when it seemed the Englishman would complete a remarkable recovery.
Pietreczko capitalised on Chisnall’s poor finishing to win the first two sets, but the 2021 semi-finalist stormed back to level with some extraordinary scoring. Chisnall took a 2-1 lead in the final set with a 113 finish but then missed double 16 for a match-sealing 143 checkout.
Pietreczko did not hit a single 180, but the consistent German had kept plugging away – averaging 88.58 to Chisnall’s 88.15 – and rattled off three straight legs to get across the line.
