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About World Championship Men 2009
The 2009 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship saw a familiar face lift the trophy. Ted Hankey won 7–6 against Tony O'Shea, in a match, which lasted just under two and a half hours.
Not many surprises in the first round as 13 of the 16 seeds got safely through, only number 13, 14 and 16 going out. John Walton had a 3–0 win over former semi-finalist Shaun Greatbatch. This was a very emotional match as Greatbatch is fighting bone marrow cancer. Mark Webster was the defending men's champion having won the title for the first time in last year's final against Simon Whitlock, but he was eliminated convincingly 4–0 by John Walton in the second round.
Gary Anderson overcame his usual early exits by making the quarterfinals beating Robert Wagner and Wales' Robert Hughes 4–2. Tony O’Shea proved to be to big a task in the quarters though.
Only household names in the semi finals though where Tony O’Shea beat his buddy Darryl Fitton and Ted Hankey did the same to Martin Adams. This meant that all four semi-finalists were 40 or older – the first time that this had ever occurred at a World Championship, in either organisation. (Hankey 40, Fitton 46, O'Shea 47 and Adams 52)
Competitors Of World Championship Men 2009
Callers Of World Championship Men 2009
World Championship Men 2009
Frimley Green, ENG
Frimley Green, ENG
Andy Baetens
Reigning Champion
