Max Hopp is eliminated in round one at the European Darts Grand Prix. In the end, the scoring power ended the German Darts professional against the favorite Mike de Decker.
Max Hopp has lost his render duel at the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen. The 28-year-old lost to Mike de Decker with 4: 6 in Legs.
For the “Maximiser” it would have been the first victory at a European Tour tournament since August 2024. At that time he hit the Portuguese José de Sousa 6-2.
Max Hopp is leaving the European Darts Grand Prix
Hopp starts brilliantly
Hopp started the game strongly and quickly took the lead 3-0. But afterwards he went out the scoring power, whereby his opponent came back into the game and turned it.
In the meantime, Hopp was able to equalize to 4: 4, but de Decker could not be disturbed and then won two legs in a row.
Klose succeeds in the surprise
The German played an average of 85.48 points and had a double quota of strong 80 percent. His Belgian opponent ultimately came to 86.17 points on average with a checkout rate of 24 percent.
On the other hand, Daniel Klose made it into the 2nd round. He surprisingly beat the Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena with 6: 3. The former Tour Card Holder convinced with an Average of 95.85 points and a double quota of 42.9 percent. He will meet Michael Smith on Saturday.
Marcel Erba, who received a WhiteWash against top star Joe Cullen, had no chance.
In the previous afternoon session, Leon Weber made a sensational debut on the European Tour. The 22-year-old hit Ryan Joyce 6: 3 and meets Peter Wright in the next round.