Christian Kist hit a nine in his first round PDC World Championship match against Madars Razma.
The Dutchman is the first player to achieve a perfect leg in the tournament since Michael Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 final.
Kist, the 2012 BDO world champion at Lakeside, collected £60,000 for the feat. The same amount was donated by sponsors to both the charity and one spectator at Alexandra Palace in London.
The 38-year-old’s excellent serve sealed the opening set against the Latvian.
Darts is one of the few sports that can measure perfection; In snooker the maximum break is 147, in golf it is a hole in one and in darts it is nine darts.
Kist scored a maximum of two 180 points, finishing with 141 points, which he finished with double 12s, to the delight of over 3,000 spectators.
Earlier, Jim Williams was the favorite in the match against Paolo Nebrida, but lost 3-2 in a match lasting over an hour.
The Filipino unexpectedly took a 2-1 lead, and Williams took the lead for the first time only in the first part of the decisive set. The Welshman looked destined to win, but he missed five match darts.
