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Completed Match

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Arno Merk

4–6

Tom Sykes

UK Open 2026 • Round 2 • 6 Mar 2026, 13:20 UTC

WinnerTom Sykes
Score4–6
ModeFull breakdown

AI match summary

Awaiting recap signal

This 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 unavailable
No clean edge

There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
Arno Merk avg85.4
Tom Sykes avg93
Arno Merk checkout67.0%
Tom Sykes checkout60.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
Arno MerkTom Sykes
85.4
3-dart averageTom Sykes edge
93
82.5
First 9 averageTom Sykes edge
88
67.0%
Checkout %Arno Merk edge
60.0%
7
100+Tom Sykes edge
14
3
140+Tom Sykes edge
6
2
180sArno Merk edge
1
61
Highest checkoutTom Sykes edge
110

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Tom Sykes created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Arno Merk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Tom Sykes set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 5.5 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Arno Merk
180s2
140+3
100+7
Tom Sykes
180s1
140+6
100+14

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Arno Merk
Checkout %67.0%
Highest checkout61
Checkouts4/6
Tom Sykes
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout110
Checkouts6/10

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Arno Merk
L2Sykes T.
L3Sykes T.
L4Sykes T.
L5Sykes T.
L6Arno Merk
L7Arno Merk
L8Sykes T.
L9Arno Merk
L10Sykes T.

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Arno Merk
17
54
Set 1 · Leg 2
Sykes T.
15Fast leg
108
Set 1 · Leg 3
Sykes T.
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 4
Sykes T.
15Fast leg
110
Set 1 · Leg 5
Sykes T.
14Fast leg
51
Set 1 · Leg 6
Arno Merk
14Fast leg
61
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Arno Merk
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 8
Sykes T.
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 9
Arno Merk
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 10
Sykes T.
19
36

Match stats

2 player rows

Arno Merk

3-dart avg85.4
First 982.5
Checkout67.0% (4/6)
180s2
High checkout61
100+ checkouts0

Sykes T.

3-dart avg93
First 988
Checkout60.0% (6/10)
180s1
High checkout110
100+ checkouts2

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

Tom Sykes closed this out 4–6, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.