- Dutch darts star Danny Noppert crashed out of the World Grand Prix after losing to England’s Ryan Joyce on Wednesday night.
- Noppert reached the semi-finals of last year’s event and won the UK Open back in 2022, but was unable to find top form as he slumped to a 3-0 defeat.
- After the match, Noppert took to Instagram to explain that he could hear a “strange cracking sound coming from underneath the stage” throughout the match.
- Noppert, who has ADHD, said that due to his condition he “couldn’t block it (the noise) out” which meant that he was unable to focus on playing his best darts.
- Noppert added that the PDC confirmed afterwards that something underneath the stage had come loose, as he expressed his disappointment with his performance.
Dutch darts star explains how his ADHD led to World Grand Prix loss
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