180s0
140+5
100+16
Completed Match
Full breakdown modeUK Open 2026 • Round 1 • 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 UTC
WinnerAlexander Merkx
Score6–3
ModeFull breakdown
AI match summary
Awaiting recap signalThis match page now supports a dedicated completed-match recap path, but the post-match summary signal is not populated for this one yet.
Edge result
Prediction unavailableNo clean edge
There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.
Player performance comparison
Final stat splitAlexander Merkx avg87.7
Jannis Barkhausen avg77
Alexander Merkx checkout40.0%
Jannis Barkhausen checkout21.0%
Core match stats
Better values highlightedAlexander MerkxJannis Barkhausen
87.7
3-dart averageAlexander Merkx edge
77
94.5
First 9 averageAlexander Merkx edge
87.3
40.0%
Checkout %Alexander Merkx edge
21.0%
16
100+Alexander Merkx edge
13
5
140+Alexander Merkx edge
1
0
180sJannis Barkhausen edge
2
117
Highest checkoutAlexander Merkx edge
84
Key performance insights
Driven by the final stat split and leg availabilityAlexander Merkx created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Alexander Merkx was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 19.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Alexander Merkx set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.2 point First 9 advantage.
Scoring summary
Power scoring and volume180s2
140+1
100+13
Finishing summary
Checkout quality and conversionCheckout %40.0%
Highest checkout117
Checkouts6/15
Checkout %21.0%
Highest checkout84
Checkouts3/14
Momentum strip
Match flow by legL1Barkhausen J.
L2Merkx A.
L3Merkx A.
L4Barkhausen J.
L5Merkx A.
L6Merkx A.
L7Barkhausen J.
L8Merkx A.
L9Merkx A.
Leg-by-leg table
9 legs capturedLegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Barkhausen J.
18
84
Set 1 · Leg 2
Merkx A.
18
85
Set 1 · Leg 3
Merkx A.
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 4
Barkhausen J.
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 5
Merkx A.
18
117
Set 1 · Leg 6
Merkx A.
14Fast leg
74
Set 1 · Leg 7
Barkhausen J.
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 8
Merkx A.
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 9
Merkx A.
17
3
Match stats
2 player rowsMerkx A.
3-dart avg87.7
First 994.5
Checkout40.0% (6/15)
180s0
High checkout117
100+ checkouts1
Barkhausen J.
3-dart avg77
First 987.3
Checkout21.0% (3/14)
180s2
High checkout84
100+ checkouts0
AI edge post-mortem
Work in progressAlexander Merkx closed this out 6–3, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.