Completed Match

Full leg data

Baltic Sea Darts Open • Round 1 • 29 May 2026, 11:06 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerRicky Evans
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ricky Evans won 6–1. The result was driven by a 6.4 point 3-dart average edge for Ricky Evans; a 22.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ricky Evans; the longest leg run belonging to Ricky Evans at 4 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap6.4 ptsRicky Evans led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap22.0 ptsRicky Evans finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runRicky Evans 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

Ricky Evans 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
Ricky EvansTeemu Harju
91.1
3-dart averageRicky Evans edge
84.7
96.3
First 9 averageTeemu Harju edge
98.3
55.0%
Checkout %Ricky Evans edge
33.0%
9
100+Teemu Harju edge
12
2
140+Level
2
2
180sRicky Evans edge
1
89
Highest checkoutRicky Evans edge
53

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ricky Evans created the cleaner scoring base with a 6.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ricky Evans was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 22.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Teemu Harju set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.0 point First 9 advantage.
Ricky Evans took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Ricky Evans produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Ricky Evans closed the final leg at 6–1 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ricky Evans
3-dart avg91.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 2 / 9
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout89
Checkouts6/11
Teemu Harju
3-dart avg84.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 2 / 12
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout53
Checkouts1/3

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Ricky Evans
L2Ricky Evans
L3Teemu Harju
L4Ricky Evans
L5Ricky Evans
L6Ricky Evans
L7Ricky Evans

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Ricky Evans
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Ricky Evans
20
51
Set 1 · Leg 3
Teemu Harju
11Fast leg
53
Set 1 · Leg 4
Ricky Evans
15Fast leg
89
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Ricky Evans
14Fast leg
56
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Ricky Evans
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 4
Ricky Evans
14Fast leg
48

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 72
Sourcefull_leg_data