{"id":50751,"date":"2025-07-13T01:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T05:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/baltic-sea-darts-open-2025-rob-cross-dumped-out-luke-humphries-survives-scare-darts-news\/13\/07\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T01:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T05:56:29","slug":"baltic-sea-darts-open-2025-rob-cross-dumped-out-luke-humphries-survives-scare-darts-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/baltic-sea-darts-open-2025-rob-cross-dumped-out-luke-humphries-survives-scare-darts-news\/13\/07\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic Sea Darts Open 2025: Rob Cross dumped out, Luke Humphries survives scare | Darts News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Andy Baetens dumped reigning champion Rob Cross out of the Baltic Sea Darts Open on Saturday, as Luke Humphries survived a huge scare in Kiel.<\/p>\n

Day Two of the year’s ninth European Tour event saw 16 second round matches take place on a marathon day of action at the Wunderino Arena, with Cross one of several big names to exit.<\/p>\n

Belgian star Baetens accounted for Dutch veteran Raymond van Barneveld in Friday’s first round, and he claimed another major scalp in Cross, who landed a spectacular 170 checkout in leg five.<\/p>\n

However, Baetens was unfazed, reeling off three consecutive legs to wrap up a convincing 6-2 victory and advance to the last 16 of a European Tour event for just the second time.<\/p>\n

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There will be a new Baltic Sea Darts Open champion crowned on Sunday evening, after 2023 champion Dave Chisnall suffered a 6-3 defeat at the hands of an in-form Daryl Gurney.<\/p>\n

Stephen Bunting was another high-profile casualty in Kiel, with home favourite Niko Springer averaging 101 to record back-to-back European Tour victories over the second seed.<\/p>\n

Humphries – runner-up to Cross in 2024 – almost suffered an early exit of his own, surviving a match dart in the deciding-leg of his clash against Grand Slam of Darts semi-finalist Mickey Mansell.<\/p>\n

The world number one will now take on Ryan Searle for a place in the quarter-finals tomorrow, after the Somerset star averaged over a ton to win a quick-fire affair against Cameron Menzies.<\/p>\n

Dutch number two Danny Noppert also averaged north of 100 in defeating World Grand Prix champion Mike De Decker, crashing in seven 180s on his way to a 6-3 success.<\/p>\n

Noppert will play Nathan Aspinall for a quarter-final berth, after the Stockport star began his bid for a third European Tour title of 2025 with a 6-4 win against Ricardo Pietreczko – who won three straight legs from 4-1 down to threaten a superb comeback.<\/p>\n

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German number one Martin Schindler – aided by four maximums – ran out a comfortable victor against Jermaine Wattimena, and his reward will be an all-German showdown against Springer.<\/p>\n

Northern Ireland’s World Cup winner Josh Rock delivered another eye-catching performance to sweep aside Justin Hood 6-1, and he will renew his rivalry with Welsh number one Jonny Clayton in round three.<\/p>\n

Clayton defied spirited resistance from World Youth Champion Gian van Veen to triumph in a high-quality contest, before his compatriot Gerwyn Price averaged 101.73 in a 6-1 drubbing of William O’Connor.<\/p>\n

Gary Anderson also impressed in Kiel, pinning six of his nine attempts at double to begin his bid for a second European Tour title of the season with a 6-3 victory over Poland’s number one Krzysztof Ratajski.<\/p>\n

Former European Champion Ross Smith kicked off his campaign with a whitewash win over Kim Huybrechts, and he will now take on fifth seed Chris Dobey, who put in an accomplished all-round display to topple Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, James Wade produced a ruthless display to dispatch Luke Woodhouse 6-1, while Wessel Nijman ran out a 6-3 winner against Australian number one Damon Heta earlier in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Baltic Sea Darts Open continues with the third round on Sunday afternoon, before the tournament concludes with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in a bumper evening session.<\/p>\n

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Andy Baetens dumped reigning champion Rob Cross out of the Baltic Sea Darts Open on Saturday, as Luke Humphries survived a huge