Wade beats Smith 8:4 and wins European Tour 13
James Wade wins European Tour 13 with an 8:4 over Ross Smith. Five wins, a 98,05 Average, 6:0 against Noppert. Clemens, Springer and Schindler go out in the last 32.
James Wade has won European Tour 13. In the final the Englishman came through 8:4 against Ross Smith, 95,50 to 94,82 in Average. Across five matches Wade posted 98,05 – he was below 95 in none of them.
Wade's route: 6:0 against Noppert, 6:5 against Cross
Wade entered in the last 32 with a 6:2 against Jim Long. In the last 16 he needed the decider against Rob Cross (6:5) and threw 101,39, his best Average of the tournament. Then came a 6:0 against Danny Noppert in the quarter-final and a 7:4 against Damon Heta in the semi-final. Smith took the tougher route: after a 6:2 against Jeffrey de Graaf (100,21) he won three deciders in a row – 6:5 against Gerwyn Price, 6:5 against Ryan Joyce and 7:6 against Gian van Veen.
| Round | James Wade | Ross Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Last 32 | 6:2 Jim Long (96,77) | 6:2 Jeffrey de Graaf (100,21) |
| Last 16 | 6:5 Rob Cross (101,39) | 6:5 Gerwyn Price (92,37) |
| Quarter-final | 6:0 Danny Noppert (99,10) | 6:5 Ryan Joyce (90,42) |
| Semi-final | 7:4 Damon Heta (97,50) | 7:6 Gian van Veen (93,81) |
| Final | 8:4 Ross Smith (95,50) | 4:8 James Wade (94,82) |
Damon Heta reached the semi-final with three 6:5 wins – against Beau Greaves, Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall. Gian van Veen beat Gabriel Clemens, Kevin Doets and Chris Dobey before losing the 13th Leg against Smith in the semi-final.
How the German-speaking players fared
Three Germans were in the field, none of them reached the last 16.
| Player | Record | Average | Out in round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Clemens | 1:1 | 95,74 | Last 32 (3:6 against Gian van Veen) |
| Niko Springer | 1:1 | 85,15 | Last 32 (1:6 against Nathan Aspinall) |
| Martin Schindler | 0:1 | 84,67 | Last 32 (4:6 against Rob Cross) |
Clemens won his opening match 6:4 against Cameron Menzies (92,66) and threw 98,81 against van Veen, his best Average of the tournament – van Veen replied with 101,54. Springer beat J. Jacobs 6:1 and then ran into an Aspinall on 105,99. Schindler entered straight in the last 32 and lost with 84,67 against Cross (92,38).
The highlights: Doets throws 106,24 – and loses
The highest match Average of the tournament came from Kevin Doets in the last 16 against Gian van Veen: 106,24 – and he lost 5:6. In total there were 14 match Averages above 100, five of which were not enough to win. Data on 180s, Checkouts and 9-darters is not available.
| Player | Match Average | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Doets | 106,24 | 5:6 against Gian van Veen (last 16) |
| Gerwyn Price | 106,05 | 6:3 against Bradley Brooks |
| Nathan Aspinall | 105,99 | 6:1 against Niko Springer |
| Rob Cross | 104,64 | 6:3 against Cristo Reyes (102,68) |
| Luke Woodhouse | 102,97 | 3:6 against Damon Heta (101,38) |
| Chris Dobey | 102,91 | 3:6 against Gian van Veen |
| Andy Baetens | 102,70 | 6:3 against Joe Cullen |
| Brendan Dolan | 101,76 | 5:6 against Stephen Bunting |
Tournament Averages (at least two matches):
- Luke Woodhouse 100,80 (2 matches)
- Kevin Doets 99,60 (3)
- Nathan Aspinall 99,32 (3)
- Gerwyn Price 99,17 (2)
- James Wade 98,05 (5)
- Rob Cross 97,78 (3)
- Gian van Veen 97,56 (4)
More numbers:
- 16 of the 47 matches were decided in the final Leg, five of them in the last 16.
- Michael van Gerwen went out in the last 32 against Damon Heta with 85,66 (5:6).
- Raymond van Barneveld lost his opening match 2:6 against Jim Long.
- Despite 106,05, Gerwyn Price went out in his second match, in the last 16, 5:6 against Smith.
Conclusion
Wade won with the most consistent tournament Average of the top five and without a single match Average below 95. Smith had won three deciders, but in the final 94,82 was not enough. All three Germans got stuck in the last 32.