Simon Whitlock quarter-finals. He then beat Brian Woods to reach the final, where he lost to the number one seed Mark Webster 7–5. He was the first Australian to reach the final since Tony David won the tournament in 2002. Whitlock entered the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship as the number 12 seed and reached the second round by beating Mark Barilli, but lost to Darryl Fitton. After many weeks of speculation, Whitlock returned to the PDC on 19 March 2009. He began playing in the AGP circuit where he won eight tournaments. He qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic but
Reece Robinson (darts player) Reece Robinson (darts player) Reece Robinson (born 15 May 1992) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Robinson came to prominence in major darts at the 2010 UK Open along with fellow young players Joe Cullen, William O'Connor and Arron Monk. He reached the last 64 before losing to PDC World Darts Championship finalist Simon Whitlock by 9 legs to 5. Later that year, he won the Winmau World Youth Masters, defeating Kurtis Atkins in the final. Robinson joined the PDC Pro Tour in 2011. He received a one-month ban from the Pro Tour