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Completed Match

Full leg data

Samuel Whitaker

6–4

Jeffrey De Zwaan

UK Open 2026 • Round 1 • 6 Mar 2026, 11:00 UTC

WinnerSamuel Whitaker
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Samuel Whitaker won 6–4. The result was driven by a 13.0 percentage point checkout edge for Samuel Whitaker.

Average gap0.7 ptsJeffrey De Zwaan led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 ptsSamuel Whitaker finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runNo leg-by-leg run stood out.
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
Samuel WhitakerJeffrey De Zwaan
95.2
3-dart averageJeffrey De Zwaan edge
95.9
103.7
First 9 averageSamuel Whitaker edge
102.6
46.0%
Checkout %Samuel Whitaker edge
33.0%
13
100+Level
13
8
140+Samuel Whitaker edge
6
2
180sJeffrey De Zwaan edge
3
121
Highest checkoutSamuel Whitaker edge
61

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Samuel Whitaker was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Whitaker S. took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 0–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Whitaker S. closed the final leg at 0–0 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Samuel Whitaker
3-dart avg95.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 8 / 13
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout121
Checkouts6/13
Jeffrey De Zwaan
3-dart avg95.9
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 13
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout61
Checkouts4/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Whitaker S.
L2De Zwaan J.
L3De Zwaan J.
L4De Zwaan J.
L5De Zwaan J.
L6Whitaker S.
L7Whitaker S.
L8Whitaker S.
L9Whitaker S.
L10Whitaker S.

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Whitaker S.
13Fast leg
34
Set 1 · Leg 2
De Zwaan J.
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 3
De Zwaan J.
14Fast leg
61
Set 1 · Leg 4
De Zwaan J.
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
De Zwaan J.
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 6
Whitaker S.
15Fast leg
90
Set 1 · Leg 7
Whitaker S.
15Fast leg
100
Set 1 · Leg 8
Whitaker S.
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 9
Whitaker S.
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 10
Whitaker S.
12Fast leg
81

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 97
Sourcematch_stats_only