Matthías Örn Friðriksson has won the first Pro Tour of a total of 8 tournaments. A total of 30 players participated in Pro Tour 1 in Reykjavik, including Vitor Charrua and Hallgrimur Egilsson.
Friðriksson starts off the tournament with a tough match against Vitor Charrua in the last 32. The first 4 legs went with the darts. In the fifth leg, Charrua missed 5 darts at the double. Friðriksson punished him and broke to 3-2. With a great 19-darter, Friðriksson kept his leg and won 4-2.
In the last 16, Alexander Þorvaldsson was the opponent. ‘The Eagle’ had no problems and won 4-0 including a 116 checkout. In the quarterfinals, the veteran Þorgeir Guðmundsson was the opponent. Guðmundsson led 3-2, but thanks to a 19 and 17-darter, Friðriksson still won 4-3 for a place in the semi-finals.
Sigurgeir Guðmundsson defeated Pétur Guðmundsson in the quarterfinals and was the next opponent for the 32 years old Icelandic player. Friðriksson hadn’t trouble with Gudmundsson and won 4-1. Guðmundur Sigurðsson reached also the final after a 4-1 win against Karl Helgi Jónsson.
Friðriksson won the first 3 legs in the final, also because Sigurðsson missed doubles in the first two legs. In the fourth leg, Friðriksson missed 2 match darts after which Sigurdsson came back to 3-1. Friðriksson kept his leg in 20 darts and won the first Icelandic Pro Tour of the year.
The top 4 of the Icelandic Pro Tour Order of Merit after 8 Pro Tours will qualify for the Icelandic Premier League 2019! Check the Order of Merit and all statistics of the first Pro Tour below!
