Two-time champion Gary Anderson has been dumped out of the PDC World Championship on his 54th birthday by Jeffrey de Graaf.
The Scot, winner in 2015 and 2016, lost 3-0 to the Swede in the second round at Alexandra Palace in London.
“Gary didn’t really show up as he usually does. I’m very happy with the win,” said De Graaf, 34,
Anderson, the 14th seed, came into the tournament with the year’s highest overall three-dart average of 99.66.
He is the 11th seed to be knocked out from the 23 who have played so far, and the fifth to go out on Sunday.
De Graaf will meet Filipino qualifier Paolo Nebrida after he stunned England’s Ross Smith, the 19th seed, in straight sets.
Martin Schindler, Ritchie Edhouse and Dirk van Duijvenbode were the other seeds to fall on day eight.
