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Completed Match

Full leg data

James Wade

6–1

Greg Ritchie

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 12:50 UTC

WinnerJames Wade
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

James Wade won 6–1. The result was driven by a 10.1 point 3-dart average edge for James Wade; a 35.0 percentage point checkout edge for James Wade; the longest leg run belonging to James Wade at 5 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap10.1 ptsJames Wade led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap35.0 ptsJames Wade finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-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 WadeGreg Ritchie
102.2
3-dart averageJames Wade edge
92.1
108.1
First 9 averageJames Wade edge
97.7
60.0%
Checkout %James Wade edge
25.0%
11
100+Greg Ritchie edge
17
6
140+James Wade edge
1
2
180sJames Wade edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
James Wade created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
James Wade was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 35.0 percentage points better on doubles.
James Wade set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.4 point First 9 advantage.
James Wade took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
James Wade produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
James Wade closed the final leg at 6–1 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
James Wade
3-dart avg102.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 11
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/10
Greg Ritchie
3-dart avg92.1
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 1 / 17
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/4

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1James Wade
L2Greg Ritchie
L3James Wade
L4James Wade
L5James Wade
L6James Wade
L7James Wade

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
James Wade
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 2
Greg Ritchie
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 3
James Wade
14Fast leg
70
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
James Wade
12Fast leg
90
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
James Wade
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
James Wade
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 5
James Wade
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 67
Sourcefull_leg_data