PDC World Championship- 13th December 2019- 1st January 2020 Alexandra Palace- London

[Dannyboy]

Ana loses 6-5 to Corinne Hammond having come back from 5-3 down.

[The Jolly Man]

Hammond takes out Dobromyslova. She plays Suzuki now

[ChrisW]

Never heard of Slowikowska before. Polish?

[Dannyboy]

Only 38 players in PDC World Championship Women's ROTW Qualifier.

And then they cry about not having same prizemoney as the men

And frankly the standard is appalling too.

It’s not been great but the players at the top of the BDO rankings are in the latter stages. The standard will be no different to that of any women’s event

But the winner of this event is guaranteed £7500. The standard doesn't justify the reward. We're going back to the early 2000s with prelim qualifiers like this.

I know Mikuru is clearly a class above the other overseas players and should win this, but I'd argue two players should come through a combined event. The World Championship will already have qualifiers from 30 countries so there's no argument over universality.

Renata Slowikowska has qualified for the semi finals posting 62.6, 60.5, 52.1 and 56.3 averages. Tournament average is 57.84!

[ChrisW]

Looking like a Japanese final.

[1205]

Only 38 players in PDC World Championship Women's ROTW Qualifier.

And then they cry about not having same prizemoney as the men

And frankly the standard is appalling too.

It’s not been great but the players at the top of the BDO rankings are in the latter stages. The standard will be no different to that of any women’s event

But the winner of this event is guaranteed £7500. The standard doesn't justify the reward. We're going back to the early 2000s with prelim qualifiers like this.

I know Mikuru is clearly a class above the other overseas players and should win this, but I'd argue two players should come through a combined event. The World Championship will already have qualifiers from 30 countries so there's no argument over universality.

Renata Slowikowska has qualified for the semi finals posting 62.6, 60.5, 52.1 and 56.3 averages. Tournament average is 57.84!

Just luck of the draw. She avoided the obviously better players. Other quarters had
- Sato, de Graaf, Podgorska and Steenbergen.
- Hammond and Dobromyslova.
- Suzuki

Suzuki's the best of them, but, Sato or Dobromyslova could beat her in one game.
Looks like the final will be Suzuki v Sato, unless Hammond can turn it around (which she won't do).

[Vriezzer]

Suzuki or Sato it will be.

[1205]

Sato broke back to 3-4 with a 15 darter. Then started her leg with 28.

The 28 didn't matter, but other poor scores let Suzuki break in 18 to go 5-3 up.
Then won ugly in 23.

It's what we expected.
Good to see Sato playing in Europe more, adding a bit of depth to the women's game.

[Vriezzer]

Re-break Suzuki. 5-3.

Suzuki has 6 darts for the win.

[Dannyboy]

So Mikuru qualifies for two World Championships. At least she might get paid...

[Bag Carrier]

What a terrible standard from the ladies looking at the Aves today.

[1205]

What a terrible standard from the ladies looking at the Aves today.

Nothing outstanding, but you can just look at averages to see the better players in the field.
Not helped by a random draw that had de Graaf beat Podgorska in the last 32, then Sato beat de Graaf in the last 16.

[trotter01]

The PDC have got what they want again.. Ana last year was perfect, a well known face they already knew... Suzuki this year.. Same again.. They will be well happy with that..

I'm not sure that given the turn out and standard that they will be desperate to commit to putting on a full tour for ladies though... They will be happy to keep saying their tours are fully open to ladies whilst giving a spot in the Slam and 2 in the Worlds...

[Bag Carrier]

The PDC have got what they want again.. Ana last year was perfect, a well known face they already knew... Suzuki this year.. Same again.. They will be well happy with that..

I'm not sure that given the turn out and standard that they will be desperate to commit to putting on a full tour for ladies though... They will be happy to keep saying their tours are fully open to ladies whilst giving a spot in the Slam and 2 in the Worlds...

The women players may not have a choice if things that are being said are correct and no cash left in the BDO and go for the Ally pall places next year

[ChrisW]

When you say they have no choice what do you mean?
The route to Ally Pally is entering the qualifier at the moment.

[1205]

When you say they have no choice what do you mean?
The route to Ally Pally is entering the qualifier at the moment.

I think he means if the BDO goes, they'll all enter in hope of getting any decent money.

[Dannyboy]

German Super League finals today:

Nico Kurz or Maik Langendorf v Martin Schindler or Christian Bunse for a place at Ally Pally.

Paulo Ferreira, Kai Gotthardt, Daniel Klose, Jens Kniest, Alexander Koehler and Nico Krause qualify for the 2020 edition.

[foggs3355]

Only 38 players in PDC World Championship Women's ROTW Qualifier.

And then they cry about not having same prizemoney as the men

What was numbers last year

[mik252]

Nico Kurz has won the German Superleague Qualifier, taking out 109 to beat Martin Schindler 10-6 in the final.

[PreciesJJ]

Only 38 players in PDC World Championship Women's ROTW Qualifier.

And then they cry about not having same prizemoney as the men

What was numbers last year

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