The World Grand Prix is underway! SPORT1 is showing the darts highlights live on free-to-air TV – the third day features the first round of 16 matches.
Darts highlight on SPORT1 : The World Grand Prix continues on Wednesday! The major tournament takes place from October 6th to 12th in the Mattioli Arena in Leicester – and SPORT1 is showing the matches live on free-to-air TV and in the free livestream .
The first four Round of 16 matches are on the program on Wednesday. The runner-up world champion Luke Humphries and darts icon Gary Anderson are among those challenged.
Darts: How you can follow the World Grand Prix live today
Cameron Menzies and Rob Cross will kick off Wednesday (8 pm). Menzies won 2-0 against Chris Dobey on Monday, Cross defeated Wessel Nijman 2-1.
Stephen Bunting then enters the action. The Englishman has to get past Dutchman Danny Noppert on the way to the title (9 pm).
Runner-up world champion Luke Humphries will then face Pole Krzysztof Ratajski (10 pm). Joe Cullen and darts legend Gary Anderson will close the first round of 16 (11 pm).
The two German participants, Martin Schindler and Niko Springer, lost their respective opening games on Monday evening.
Darts: How the World Grand Prix works
In the round of 16 and quarter-finals, the mode “Best of 5 sets” is played. In the semi-finals “Best of 9 sets” applies, before up to eleven sets can be played in the final.
The special feature of the World Grand Prix is that, according to the “Double-In/Double Out” mode, players not only have to end each leg with a double, but also have to start with a double. Only after a double at the beginning do the scores count.