The Grand Slam of Darts is entering its crucial stage. Martin Schindler could reach new heights – SPORT1 is live.
The Grand Slam of Darts is entering the knockout stage! Tonight, among others, German number one Martin Schindler is playing for the quarter-finals – SPORT1 accompanies the entire tournament live daily on free TV and via live stream.
Four games are on the program today, starting at 8 pm Schindler will meet Welshman Gerwyn Price in the second match of the evening. The match is scheduled for 9:15 pm
Schindler is participating in the Grand Slam for the sixth time.
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The Grand Slam of Darts is already a success story for Schindler. In his sixth attempt, “The Wall” made it to the round of 16 for the first time. Is the next round also possible? Price is a strong opponent who won his preliminary round group ahead of Ricky Evans and James Wade.
Schindler advanced to the last 16 as second behind Luke Woodhouse.
The darts evening starts on Wednesday with the match between Woodhouse and Evans. After the Schindler game, superstar Luke Humphries will make an appearance. The Englishman will compete against Jurjen van der Velde.
The conclusion is then made by Chris Dobey, who faces Michael Smith. On Thursday, the other round of 16 matches will continue.
Grand Slam: Mode and Process
32 players take part in the Grand Slam of Darts, who were initially divided into eight groups of four. Only the two best of each group move into the knockout phase. In the group stage “Best of 9 Legs” is played.
The round of 16 will then be played on Wednesday and Thursday in “Best of 19 Legs” mode. After that, the quarter-finals (“Best of 31 Legs”) will be held on Friday and Saturday, before the semi-finals (“Best of 31 Legs”) follow on Sunday afternoon. The final will take place on Sunday evening. The winner must win 16 legs (“Best of 31 Legs”).
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