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Completed Match

Full leg data

Alexander Merkx

6–1

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Players Championship 23 • T128 • 30 Jul 2025, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerAlexander Merkx
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Alexander Merkx won 6–1. The result was driven by a 3.0 point 3-dart average edge for Alexander Merkx; a 34.0 percentage point checkout edge for Alexander Merkx; the longest leg run belonging to Alexander Merkx at 5 legs.

Average gap3.0 ptsAlexander Merkx led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap34.0 ptsAlexander Merkx finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runAlexander Merkx had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Alexander MerkxRusty-Jake Rodriguez
82.9
3-dart averageAlexander Merkx edge
79.8
99.7
First 9 averageAlexander Merkx edge
94.4
43.0%
Checkout %Alexander Merkx edge
9.0%
15
100+Alexander Merkx edge
14
4
140+Rusty-Jake Rodriguez edge
5
2
180sAlexander Merkx edge
0
78
Highest checkoutAlexander Merkx edge
40

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Alexander Merkx created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Alexander Merkx was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 34.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Alexander Merkx set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 5.2 point First 9 advantage.
Alexander Merkx took the final leg in 22 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Alexander Merkx produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Alexander Merkx closed the final leg at 6–1 in 22 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Alexander Merkx
3-dart avg82.9
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 4 / 15
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout78
Checkouts6/14
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
3-dart avg79.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 5 / 14
Checkout %9.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts1/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Alexander Merkx
L2Alexander Merkx
L3Alexander Merkx
L4Alexander Merkx
L5Alexander Merkx
L6Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
L7Alexander Merkx

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Alexander Merkx
23
78
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Alexander Merkx
22
32
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Alexander Merkx
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Alexander Merkx
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Alexander Merkx
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 6
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Alexander Merkx
22
6

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 82
Sourceexplicit