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Completed Match

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Cameron Menzies

6–3

Raymond van Barneveld

European Darts Grand Prix • Round 1 • 17 Apr 2026, 18:35 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerCameron Menzies
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Cameron Menzies won 6–3. The result was driven by a 8.5 point 3-dart average edge for Cameron Menzies; a 13.0 percentage point checkout edge for Cameron Menzies; the longest leg run belonging to Cameron Menzies at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap8.5 ptsCameron Menzies led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 ptsCameron Menzies finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runCameron Menzies had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Cameron Menzies delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Cameron MenziesRaymond van Barneveld
104.5
3-dart averageCameron Menzies edge
96.1
119.2
First 9 averageCameron Menzies edge
95.3
43.0%
Checkout %Cameron Menzies edge
30.0%
9
100+Level
9
8
140+Level
8
4
180sCameron Menzies edge
3
88
Highest checkoutCameron Menzies edge
77

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Cameron Menzies created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Cameron Menzies was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Cameron Menzies set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 24.0 point First 9 advantage.
Cameron Menzies took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Cameron Menzies produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Cameron Menzies closed the final leg at 6–3 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Cameron Menzies
3-dart avg104.5
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 8 / 9
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout88
Checkouts6/14
Raymond van Barneveld
3-dart avg96.1
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 8 / 9
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout77
Checkouts3/10

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Raymond van Barneveld
L2Cameron Menzies
L3Cameron Menzies
L4Cameron Menzies
L5Raymond van Barneveld
L6Raymond van Barneveld
L7Cameron Menzies
L8Cameron Menzies
L9Cameron Menzies

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Raymond van Barneveld
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 2
Cameron Menzies
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Cameron Menzies
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Cameron Menzies
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 5
Raymond van Barneveld
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Raymond van Barneveld
14Fast leg
77
Set 1 · Leg 7
Cameron Menzies
12Fast leg
88
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Cameron Menzies
13Fast leg
10
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Cameron Menzies
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 88
Sourcefull_leg_data