Cameron Carolissen receives World Championship bye as Martijn Kleermaker and Josh Payne ruled out | Darts News

The 24-year-old South African is making his Alexandra Palace debut this 12 months; he’ll go straight by way of to spherical two, the place he’ll face twenty fifth seed Danny Noppert

Carolissen will now face former Lakeside finalist Danny Noppert within the second spherical

Cameron Carolissen will obtain a bye by way of to the second spherical of the World Darts Championship, after Martijn Kleermaker and his supposed alternative Josh Payne had been dominated out of the match.

Rising Dutchman Kleermaker was poised to make his PDC World Championship debut following a formidable first 12 months on the circuit, though the 29-year-old has been withdrawn from the competitors after returning a optimistic Covid-19 check.

“I’m very disenchanted that I will not be capable to participate within the World Championship,” Kleermaker informed the PDC.

“My well being is my foremost precedence and at present I’m not displaying any signs, however I’d ask everybody to respect my privateness at this troublesome time. Thanks in your assist and understanding.”

Former World Youth finalist Payne – the best ranked participant of the six closing spherical losers on the PDPA Qualifier – was as a consequence of substitute Kleermaker, though he is additionally been dominated out, regardless of returning a adverse check.

The 27-year-old has been in shut contact with somebody within the final 24 hours who has returned a optimistic check and subsequently has to self-isolate in accordance with UK authorities protocols.

With no additional alternative to interchange Kleermaker earlier than tonight’s scheduled tie, South African qualifier Carolissen now receives a primary spherical bye, with Sunday’s night session to characteristic simply three matches.

All different gamers and officers examined up to now have obtained adverse outcomes.

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