2025 PDC WC Sunday Day Session Preview

A last visit 180 from Josh Rock in his defeat vs Chris Dobey landed us a 2.75 winner on Saturday night. We go again on Sunday, check out James Punt’s 2025 PDC WC Sunday Day Session preview and tips below.

Jeffrey de Graaf vs. Paolo Nebrida

The slayer of Gary Anderson, Jeffry de Graaf, is the 1.36 favourite to beat the only remaining Asian player, Paolo Nebrida.

Nebrida is only the second Asian player to make the third round of the World Championship. He has beaten Jim Williams (3-2) and Ross Smith (3-0). Two decent players, but two decent players who didn’t play well enough to beat an OK player.

Nebrida averaged 87 and 91 in those two wins. That is below the pro tour average, and above his own seasonal average of 86.28, so we shouldn’t be expecting much more from him.

Mid-90s

Jeffrey de Graaf averaged 95.56 in his 3-0 win over Anderson. It was a good performance, but let’s be honest, Gary Anderson was very poor on the doubles. His checkout rate was just 15% and he missed seventeen doubles. De Graaf just did his thing and said thanks for the early Christmas present. He certainly didn’t expend any energy getting the job done.

I am a big fan of De Graaf. I like the way he plays darts, and while he may not be the heaviest of scorers, he is very tidy, takes his chances and is improving, becoming more confident. He is a good, no frills professional.

There is not a huge gap between the two scoring wise, just three points more for De Graaf over the last 12 months. De Graaf is just that bit better in the key areas of the game.

The adopted Swede has won seven of his last ten matches and outscored his seasonal average in nine of them. He is in good form and confident. I don’t expect him to get it all his own way though and Nebrida should get a set or hopefully two on the board.

2025 PDC WC Sunday Day Tip: 0.5 point De Graaf to win 4-2 @ 4.75 with Fitzdares

Kevin Doets vs. Krzysztof Ratajski

Doets upped his game to beat Michael Smith 3-2 in the second round. It was a 96.90 average, and that is near the top end of his range. He may well struggle to match that today. He has won five of his last ten matches and he is lacking in consistency.

Ratajski beat Alexis Toylo in the second round and did us all a favour. It was a 3-1 win and he coped very well with the snail’s pace of Toylo. This will be a much quicker match, and if anything, it will be Ratajski who will be the slower player.

The Polish Eagle has not had a great season and he is not in great form, losing five of his last ten matches. He is playing OK most of the time, but his scoring can be light at times. He lost three of his last ten matches in deciding legs and he is lacking confidence more than anything else.

Their H2H record is 2-0 to Ratajski and he won their only match in 2024 6-4 back in May. Their only other match was a 6-5 win for him back in 2021. Ratajski has played in four third round matches here and won just one.

Ratajski is the 1.67 favourite and Doets the 2.38 outsider. Those odds look about right, but perhaps a bit short on Ratajski. His lack of confidence will make it hard for him to dominate and this has the feel of a bit of a grind.

2025 PDC WC Sunday Day Tip: 1 point over 5.5 sets @ 1.67 with Fitzdares

Dimitri van den Bergh vs. Callan Rydz

Rydz has played well to reach the second round, turning his form around. He came into the event having lost seven of his last ten matches, but he has beaten Romeo Grbavac and Martin Schindler, both 3-0.

The Riot couldn’t match the 107 average he hit against Grbavac when beating Schindler, but not dropping a set is good work. He puts it down to him feeling happy in himself and hopefully that continues. However, he is playing a shrewd operator who will try and put him in a less happy position.

Van den Bergh is another player to have put some poor form behind him with his opening match victory over Dylin Slevin. That was a 3-0 win with a 96 average. Like Rydz, Van den Bergh had lost seven of his last ten matches coming into the event, but he is a big stage specialist and he was able to raise his game and get an easy win.

Modern Pro

Van den Bergh is a very modern professional. He used sports psychologists before they became fashionable. He thinks about the game, plans his matches, and plays the man as much as the board. He knows Rydz and how he likes to play. Dimitri also knows that he is a volatile player, who beats himself up very easily. He will look to frustrate Rydz, slow the pace down and hope that Rydz does the rest. It will be a real test of Rydz’ happy state of mind.

If it comes down to a battle of mental strength, there is likely to be only one candidate for the win.

Their H2H record is 2-2. Four matches spread apart by eight years. Rydz won their only match in 2024, a 6-5 win back in August. Perhaps more relevant is that Van den Bergh won their only TV match. That was back in 2022 and it was a 10-2 scoreline in the World Matchplay.

Van den Bergh is the 1.80 favourite, Rydz 2.10 and being backed. I am happy enough to go against the tide with this one and take Van den Bergh to edge it.

2025 PDC WC Sunday Day Tip: 1 point Dimitri van den Bergh to win @ 1.80 generally available

-JamesPunt