Kevin Doets secures surprise win over former world champion Michael Smith
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Michael Smith’s alarming run of form continued as he crashed out of the World Championship at the first hurdle in a stunning defeat to Kevin Doets. Smith’s form has spiralled since he became world champion in 2023 and it hit a new low after Doets won a deciding set tiebreak 6-4 to claim a 3-2 victory. I kept on going and it just to win this game means so much.” open image in gallery Scott Williams began with a comfortable win over Niko Springer Last year’s semi-finalist Scott Williams got his campaign up and running with a 3-1 win over Niko Springer. Callan Rydz produced the highest average of the tournament so far with 107.06 to whitewash Romeo Grbavac 3-0, while Hong Kong’s Lok Yin Lee was too good for Chris Landman during his surprise 3-1 win.
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