Richard Veenstra he was allowed to pack surprisingly early at the World Darts Championships. The Flyers, who reached the third round last year in London, lost in sets 3-0 Alexis Toylo in the first round.
However, the difference between both players was not big. All sets were decided 3:2 in favor of Toylo. The Filipino performed better especially in doubles; 50 vs. 30 percent
For Toylo it was his debut on the World Championship podium. What stood out early in the match was his particular mannerisms and slow pace. This didn’t immediately worry Veenstra. “It’s not that bad,” Veenstra later told Viaplay. ”Annoy you to death? You shouldn’t do that, huh… I’m just not playing well myself, I didn’t start well, I missed the doubles, everything went his way. You’re trying to get into a rhythm, but you’re missing a lot of doubles… I knew it was coming. If anyone can tell me how to deal with this….I can only blame myself. I would do the same if I were him. It’s really up to me.”
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Later, Veenstra also joined the press conference. There, the Ossenzijl darter made it clear that it only bothered him a little at first. “It bothered me at first, but at some point I thought, ‘Let it go.’ Then I still couldn’t get into my game. I didn’t expect the score to be 3-0. Half an hour has passed, and then things can go well or badly. Last year I had a great World Championships, but unfortunately it wasn’t possible this time. “
This allows Veenstra to return to the Netherlands earlier than expected. “It’s sad, there’s nothing more I can take from it. I have to move on. I was disappointed, but I’m not one to suffer for weeks. But now it is a really bad failure,” Veenstra continued. Former Lakeside semi-finalist will remain in London for the next few days. “I have booked a hotel in time for my eventual match in the second round. So I won not to be one.”
