Sky Sports apologise after darts star's X-rated interview
He secured his place in the third round with a 3-1 victory on the final night of play before December 27
Sky Sports apologised after darts star Ricardo Pietreczko's X-rated interview following his win against Gian van Veen.
The 30-year-old secured his place in the third round with a 3-1 victory on the final night of play before December 27. The German managed a double rate of over 50 per cent, beating the seeded Van Veen in style.
The victory was a major boost for Pietreczko, having lost to Darren Beveridge at the Players Championship in October. The 30-year-old will now play either Rob Cross or Scott Williams in the third round and should be win again, he'll be hoping to avoid upsetting Sky Sports, reports The Mirror.
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Speaking about his victory to the UK broadcaster, he said: "It's really important for me because the players' championship, it was a very s**** game for me. On stage, I love the Ally Pally and yeah, really important for me.
"Fifty per cent on doubles? I can't speak on the doubles. I don't know, I'm over the moon. I love the big stage and I love the crowd here. Thank you for this round and thank you very much."
It was Pietreczko's use of the s-word which forced Sky presenter Emma Paton to say: "Apologies for some of the language that you heard there."
Pietreczko will be high on confidence regardless, as Sky commentator Stuart Pyke remarked: "A brilliant win from Ricardo Pietreczko. He almost beat Luke Humphries last year, but this year he's beat Gian van Veen. The difference was his finishing class."
Glen Durrant added: "I am so impressed by Ricardo Pietreczko. We said earlier his doubling was his strength and that has proven to be the case. People will say this isn't a shock but it is."
Pietreczko isn't always so fond of the Ally Pally crowd, having said ahead of his opening match against Xiaochen Zong: "This whistling and stuff like that - nobody likes that. People always say that you have to be professional enough to block it all out. The booing and the background noise, you stop hearing them at some point.
"But when you hear a shrill whistle like that, you lose your concentration completely. Anyone who disrupts the game should no longer be part of the event."
Pietreczko added: "I always say that I go to a tournament because I want to win. I said that last year."
Three more matches are taking place on Monday, including former champion Cross' clash with Williams which will round out the final evening of darts at Alexandra Palace before Christmas. Daryl Gurney also faces Florian Hempel while Dave Chisnall will come up against Ricky Evans.
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