š Share this article Surprise Package Justin Hood Smashes Record with Astonishing 11 Straight Doubles in World Championship Thrashing In a display that rewrote the history books, debutant Justin Hood pulled off an unprecedented feat of 11 consecutive doubles, powering his way to a commanding 4-0 victory over Josh Rock in the last 16 of the elite World Darts Championship. A Fairytale Start on the Grandest Arena The 32-year-old, taking part in his first ever season on the premier professional circuit, continued his remarkable tournament run. His perfect doubling streak only ended when he had a chance to seal the match at 2-0 up in the fourth set. Unfazed, he composed himself to clinCH the victory with a spectacular 119 checkout in the very next leg. āItās not a fairytale ā I know what I can do and itās nice to demonstrate it up there,ā Hood remarked in his on-stage interview. āThe only time I felt any pressure was throwing the leg before the last. Iām not used to this. Usually, I get hate messages. This is absolutely insane.ā Setting the Tone with Electrifying Start Hood immediately signaled his formidable challenge by winning the opening set with an 11-dart break. This left the favored Rock, the tournament's 11th seed, little to do but watch in amazement as Hood stormed to victory, posting a impressive 101 average and hammering 10 maximum 180s. This historic win guarantees the newcomer a career-best payday of at least Ā£100,000 and edges him closer to his avowed ambition of opening a Chinese restaurant. Clayton Advances Amid Grueling Battle In other third round action, Jonny Clayton solidified his rise to fourth in the global rankings after engineering a fightback from a set down to defeat Andreas Harrysson 4-2. The Swedish contender ultimately paid the price for squandering key opportunities, after establishing a 2-1 advantage and subsequently wasting four darts to regain a one-set lead at 3-2. āA number of things on my mind and becoming world No. 4 was among them,ā confessed Clayton. āWhenever I looked up, Andreas was hitting his doubles. It was a real battle; I didnāt play my top darts and had a lot of loose attempts, but thatās what the occasion does to you.ā Ratajski Progresses into Last Eight Joining them in the quarter-final stage is Krzysztof Ratajski, who pulled away in the closing phases to secure a 4-2 win over Luke Woodhouse, earning his spot in the prestigious last eight of the championship.