Mike De Decker (PDC-36) and Dimitri Van den Bergh (PDC-14) qualified for the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix of Darts in Leicester, England on Friday. They will face each other on Saturday. This will be the first time that a Belgian darts player will participate in the final of a major tournament worth 600,000 pounds (716,000 euros).
Mike De Decker defeated James Wade (PDC-18) 3-0 and three times 3-2. In doing so, he recorded an average of 91.64 for three darts. He hit 42% of his starting doubles and 50% of his ejections.
This will be the first semi-final of a televised tournament for him. “I’m very happy,” responded “The Real Deal.” “I’ve been performing well in floor tournaments for two years, and now I can finally show on stage what I have to offer. Things are going well for me now, I’m doing the right things at the right time.”
Dimitri Van den Bergh won 3-1 against Joe Cullen (PDC-19) with an average of 86.43 points and a failure percentage of 39.3%. The scores of the sets were 2-3, 3-1, 3-1 and 3-1.
In the other semi-final, world champion and defending champion Luke Humphries (PDC-1) will face Ryan Joyce (PDC-35). The first eliminated Welshman Jonny Clayton (PDC-7) 3-1 on Friday, while his future opponent won 3-2 against Rob Cross (PDC-4).
The semi-finals of the tournament, which requires not only finishing with a doubles but also starting, will be played in the best of nine sets this Saturday. The final will be played in the best of 11 sets on Sunday. The winner of the tournament will pocket 120,000 pounds (143,000 euros), the second half less.
