Alex Roy (darts player)

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Alex Roy
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Roy
Nickname"Ace of Herts"
Born (1974-09-04) 4 September 1974 (age 47)
Watford, England
Home townWatford, England
Darts information
Darts22g Shot
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 1998–2018
BDO majors – best performances
World Masters Last 32: 1998
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 16: 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008
World Matchplay Quarter Finals: 2000, 2003
World Grand Prix Last 16: 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007
Ch'ship League Initial groups, 6th, 2008
Desert Classic Last 16: 2005
European Ch'ship Last 32: 2008
UK Open Quarter Finals: 2005, 2006
Players Ch'ship Finals Last 32: 2009
Other tournament wins
PDC Challenge Tour England 2014
PDC World Championship Qualifiers 2010
Players Championship Scotland 2008
UK Open North West Regional Final 2005
Vauxhall Spring Pro 2004
Watford Open 2010

Alexander Roy (born 4 September 1974) is an English former professional darts player who competed in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He used the nickname Ace of Herts for his matches and was formerly with Dave Holland Management. Roy's entrance music was "Burn in My Light" by Mercy Drive, which was the former theme of professional wrestler Randy Orton. In the early 2000s, Roy was inside the PDC's top 8 on the Order of Merit.

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PDC career

Roy made his first impression on the darts circuit at the 1998 Dutch Open by reaching the semi-finals. He made his World Championship debut in 1999 but lost his first match to Rod Harrington. His overall record in the World Championship was quite disappointing, winning just three matches in his first eight attempts – but four times he has reached the last 16.

His record in the other televised PDC major tournaments has been slightly better with quarter final appearances at the World Matchplay in 2000 and 2003 and also at the UK Open in 2005 and 2006.

Roy won his first PDC title in March 2004 by beating Wayne Mardle at the JR+Vauxhall Holiday Park 128 Plus Classic and in May 2004 he reached the final of the Antwerp Open, losing to Colin Lloyd. In the following March he took his first Pro Tour (non-televised) title at the North West Regional Final of the UK Open beating Ronnie Baxter in the final. He has reached two other PDC non-televised finals since – the 2006 Sheppey Classic (losing 5–6 to Colin Osborne) and the 2007 Welsh Players Championship, when he beat Phil Taylor in the last 32 before losing the final to Raymond van Barneveld. He avenged that defeat to van Barneveld the following month at the Irish Players Championship before losing to Adrian Lewis in the quarter finals.

In October 2008 Roy won his first PDC title since March 2005 with victory at the Scottish Players Championship event in Irvine, beating Denis Ovens in a deciding leg in the final with a 161 checkout. [1]

In 2017, Roy qualified for the UK Open through the amateur qualifiers, maintaining his record of qualifying for every UK Open since the inaugural event in 2003. He is one of eight players to have qualified for every event. [2]

Roy quit the PDC in 2018.

Outside darts

Roy is married and has two children.[ citation needed ] He enjoys fishing and is a supporter of football club Liverpool F.C. [ citation needed ] Roy makes his main living as a builder.[ citation needed ]

World Championship performances

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
PDC World Championship DNP 1R 2R 2R 1R 2R 4R 3R 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R 1R Did not participate
UK Open Not held 5R 1R QF QF 4R 3R 5R 4R 1R 2R 2R 4R 1R 3R 3R 3R
Las Vegas Desert Classic Not heldDNQ RR 1R 2R Did Not QualifyNot held
World Matchplay DNP QF 2R 1R QF 1R 1R 2R DNQ 1R Did Not Qualify
World Grand Prix DNP 2R 2R 1R 1R 2R DNQ 2R Did Not Qualify
European Championship Not held 1R Did Not Qualify
Players Championship Finals Not held 1R Did Not Qualify
Winmau World Masters 3R DNP 2R Did not participate
Performance Table Legend
DNPDid not play at the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventNYFNot yet founded#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament

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References

  1. ↑ PDC website report – Scottish Delight For Roy Archived 21 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, retrieved 19-10-2008
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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