How many nine-dart finishes have there been at the World Championships?
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Christian Kist became the latest player to throw a nine-dart finish at the PDC World Championships. The Dutchman completed a stunning leg in the opening set of his first-round match against Madars Razma on Wednesday night and scooped a whopping £60,000 in the process.
Razma, however, would bounce back to win 3-1. Kist wrote his name into the history books, becoming the 15th player to ever achieve such a feat at the World Championships and the first since Michael Smith did so in the 2023 final. Smith hit one just after opponent Michael van Gerwen had missed his attempt and duly sent commentator Wayne Mardle into the iconic: “This is the most amazing leg of darts you’ll ever see in your life. I can’t spake, I can’t speak” line.
Kist’s stunning leg already looks like one of the highlights of this year’s championship. Here, Standard Sport looks at the other nine-dart finishes in World Darts Championship history. The 15 nine-darters are listed below. Raymond van Barneveld - 2009.
Raymond van Barneveld - 2010. Adrian Lewis - 2011. Dean Winstanley - 2013. Michael van Gerwen - 2013. Terry Jenkins - 2014. Kyle Anderson - 2014. Adrian Lewis - 2015. Gary Anderson - 2016. James Wade - 2021. William Borland - 2022. Darius Labanauskas - 2022. Gerwyn Price - 2022.
