Van Duijvenbode stuns top seed Humphries as Anderson dumps Ratajski out in Hungary

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-duijvenbode-dirk/fVUrttSI/"]Van Duijvenbode[/a] ended a run of nine losses on the bounce to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/humphries-luke/n34VOAWo/"]Humphries[/a] with a 6-3 victory at the MVM Dome.[/p][p]The Dutchman trailed 3-2 before winning four straight legs, averaging 98 and hitting a 140 checkout.[/p][embed guid="d4639da0-c991-4653-9233-701b7bcf0025" url="https://x.com/OfficialPDC/status/2093774467734339887?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Luke is a phenomenal player, but I think I’m okay as well," [/b]said Van Duijvenbode after the match.[/p][p][b]"I’m happier in life at the moment. I’ve had a lot of struggles, but I feel better. Life is better, and I’m getting better now, hopefully."[/b][/p][p]Van Duijvenbode will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cross-rob/zs8lbtNH/"]Rob Cross[/a] in the last 16 after the Englishman beat compatriot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/woodhouse-luke/QyQzAjPh/"]Luke Woodhouse[/a] in a deciding leg.[/p][p]Scotland's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-gary/MyKZZS6r/"]Anderson[/a] ended [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ratajski-krzysztof/jNZjSeIT/"]Ratajski[/a]’s bid for back-to-back European Tour titles, averaging 105.27 in a 6-2 victory.[/p][embed guid="7df60717-900f-4791-a080-c8d0d32c2593" url="https://x.com/OfficialPDC/status/2093707873037496585?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Anderson will meet [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bunting-stephen/xANKMtPG/"]Stephen Bunting[/a] after the Liverpudlian beat Finland's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/masalin-jonas/xWEiZrmp/"]Jonas Masalin[/a] 6-1.[/p][p]Elsewhere, Dutch duo [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-veen-gian/jgT1AT29/"]Gian van Veen[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-gerwen-michael/SU4UkKsm/"]Michael van Gerwen[/a] also progressed following Saturday’s second-round action.[/p][p]Van Veen whitewashed Hungary's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/major-nandor/n9rFtM0T/"]Nandor Major[/a], converting 67% of his attempts at double and producing a superb 167 checkout.[/p][image alt="Van Veen in Budapest" id="45f1a31e-376e-46df-923e-b28895d6466a" credit-line="Gabor Kiss / PDC Europe" guid="cfc85c37-d87e-49d6-b110-347a535cf33e" original-width="1250" original-height="833" /][p]Van Gerwen recovered from 3-1 down to beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hurrell-james/MyZIvXlC/"]James Hurrell[/a] and set up a meeting with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aspinall-nathan/KURJJrU5/"]Nathan Aspinall[/a], who beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joyce-ryan/tYs5VMm6/"]Ryan Joyce[/a] 6-4 after hitting five 180s.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-ross/l8mIsYNm/"]Ross Smith[/a] also recorded a ton-plus average in a 6-2 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-connor-william/pSbuZfV4/"]William O’Connor[/a] and will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clayton-jonny/tx0y2xRD/"]Jonny Clayton[/a], who beat home hero [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kadar-laszlo/vLQR5i5m/"]Laszlo Kadar[/a] 6-3.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chisnall-dave/vRDFv29c/"]Dave Chisnall[/a] boosted his hopes of World Grand Prix qualification with a comfortable 6-2 victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nijman-wessel/xCX137Ee/"]Wessel Nijman[/a].[/p][p]Reigning champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/springer-niko/t6zcTJUa/"]Niko Springer[/a], however, saw his title defence collapse as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/searle-ryan/UFF3Eh5C/"]Ryan Searle[/a] beat him 6-4 in a contest that lasted just 14 minutes.[/p][embed guid="b26bb133-8d07-4e7d-adb8-fbac66409a5c" url="https://x.com/OfficialPDC/status/2093691292286881938?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Searle will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noppert-danny/YmMfGEz0/"]Danny Noppert[/a], last year’s runner-up, on Finals Day after the Dutchman beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/edhouse-ritchie/UZgDkZeQ/"]Ritchie Edhouse[/a] 6-4.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dobey-chris/dWj1FjDn/"]Chris Dobey[/a] recovered from 4-0 down to beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sykes-tom/jeWTGvxT/"]Tom Sykes[/a] in a deciding leg and will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rock-josh/xKxxNY1P/"]Josh Rock[/a], who finished the day with a 6-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cullen-joe/A5nTHxhe/"]Joe Cullen[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wattimena-jermaine/0hcDtau6/"]Jermaine Wattimena[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gilding-andrew/x2eT5hRq/"]Andrew Gilding[/a] and will face Van Veen, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barry-keane/Ycu2Oplg/"]Keane Barry[/a] reached the last 16 with a victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/razma-madars/lOQ21egl/"]Madars Razma[/a] to complete the lineup. [/p][h2]Results[/h2][p][b]Afternoon session[/b][/p][p]Ross Smith 6-2 William O'Connor[/p][p]Dave Chisnall 6-2 Wessel Nijman[/p][p]Jermaine Wattimena 6-4 Andrew Gilding[/p][p]Danny Noppert 6-4 Ritchie Edhouse[/p][p]Ryan Searle 6-4 Niko Springer[/p][p]Rob Cross 6-5 Luke Woodhouse[/p][p]Gary Anderson 6-2 Krzysztof Ratajski[/p][p]Chris Dobey 6-5 Tom Sykes[/p][p][b]Evening session[/b][/p][p]Stephen Bunting 6-1 Jonas Masalin[/p][p]Jonny Clayton 6-3 Laszlo Kadar[/p][p]Keane Barry 6-2 Madars Razma[/p][p]Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Luke Humphries[/p][p]Michael van Gerwen 6-4 James Hurrell[/p][p]Gian van Veen 6-0 Nandor Major[/p][p]Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Ryan Joyce[/p][p]Josh Rock 6-0 Joe Cullen[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/darts/europe/european-tour-11/"]Follow ET11 with Flashscore here![/a][/h2]