"Jonny Clayton started the tournament as world No5. He moved to No5 by beating Andreas Harryson; a win today would lift him to No3, above Michael van Gerwen. Ryan Searle has already jumped from No20 to No13; a win today lifts him to No7. Is that right, I don't know, says Searle, but that's the way the rankings work. Share Ryan Searle v Jonny Clayton With all eyes elsewhere, Ryan Searle has quietly strolled into the quarter-finals with a perfect record: 14 sets won, none lost."
"I still fancy Jonny Clayton, mainly because of his experience. But if I had to put the farm on one of today's matches going to nine sets, it'd probably be this one. At the end we'll have a first-time semi-finalist. Searle has never reached this stage before; Clayton's only previous quarter-final was three years ago, when he lost 5-3 to Dimitri Van den Bergh."
Jonny Clayton began the tournament as world No5 and can rise to No3 with a win, moving above Michael van Gerwen. Ryan Searle has climbed from world No20 to No13 and can reach No7 with victory. Searle enters the quarter-finals unbeaten in sets, winning 14 and losing none. Clayton's previous quarter-final appearance was three years ago, a 5-3 defeat to Dimitri Van den Bergh. Clayton's experience contrasts with Searle's form, making their match a likely candidate to reach nine sets. Four quarter-final matches are scheduled across afternoon and evening sessions.
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