Austria’s number two Rowby-John Rodriguez has to admit defeat to the world rankings 45. Ryan Meikle 3:6 in the first round at the Austrian Darts Open.
“Little John” showed how nervous he was in front of his home crowd and was already 3-0 down early on. In the end, it was Rodriguez’s low rate of doubles (30%) that decisively led Meikle to victory. The Englishman, who advanced to the second round of the 2023 World Cup, meets world number 11 Dirk van Duijvenbode on Saturday. An Austrian already on With Rowby-John Rodriguez, the first seeded Austrian has to pack his bags at the home tournament in Graz. In the afternoon session on Friday, Hannes Schnier from Vienna surprisingly advanced to the next round. Austria’s number one Mensur Suljovic was still in action in the evening session.
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