Completed Match

Full leg data

Austrian Darts Open • Round of 32 • 9 May 2026, 18:12 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerJames Wade
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

James Wade won 6–2. The result was driven by a 12.2 point 3-dart average edge for James Wade; a 42.0 percentage point checkout edge for James Wade; the longest leg run belonging to James Wade at 4 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap12.2 ptsJames Wade led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap42.0 ptsJames Wade finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runJames Wade 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

James Wade 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
James WadeMensur Suljović
103.2
3-dart averageJames Wade edge
91
116.8
First 9 averageJames Wade edge
97.4
60.0%
Checkout %James Wade edge
18.0%
10
100+James Wade edge
5
8
140+Level
8
3
180sJames Wade edge
2
120
Highest checkoutJames Wade edge
111

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
James Wade created the cleaner scoring base with a 12.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
James Wade was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 42.0 percentage points better on doubles.
James Wade set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 19.3 point First 9 advantage.
James Wade took the final leg in 11 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
James Wade produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
James Wade closed the final leg at 6–2 in 11 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
James Wade
3-dart avg103.2
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 8 / 10
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout120
Checkouts6/10
Mensur Suljović
3-dart avg91
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 8 / 5
Checkout %18.0%
Highest checkout111
Checkouts2/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1James Wade
L2James Wade
L3James Wade
L4James Wade
L5Mensur Suljović
L6Mensur Suljović
L7James Wade
L8James Wade

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
James Wade
12Fast leg
100
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
James Wade
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
James Wade
10Fast leg
50
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
James Wade
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Mensur Suljović
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Mensur Suljović
12Fast leg
111
Set 1 · Leg 7
James Wade
15Fast leg
120
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
James Wade
11Fast leg
48

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 76
Sourcefull_leg_data