Alex Roy (darts player)
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| Alex Roy | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | Ace of Herts | |
| Date of birth | September 4, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Watford Herts,  |
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| Home town | Watford Herts, |
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| Darts information | ||
| Playing darts since | 1998 | |
| Darts | 22g | |
| Walk-on music | Let Me Entertain You, by Robbie Williams | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| PDC | 1998 - Present | |
| Current World Ranking | 27 (November 2007) | |
| PDC Majors - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Last 16 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008 | |
| World Matchplay | Quarter Final 2000, 2003 | |
| World Grand Prix | 2nd Round 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007 | |
| UK Open | Quarter Final 2005, 2006 | |
| Desert Classic | Last 16 2005 | |
| Other Televised PDC events - Best Performances | ||
| Other Tournament Wins | ||
| Tournament | Years | |
| JR+Vauxhall Plus Classic UK Open NW Regional |
2004 2005 |
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Infobox last updated on: December 28, 2007. |
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Alex Roy (born September 4, 1974) is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Ace of Herts for this matches.
He 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.
[edit] Outside darts
Roy is married with two children. He enjoys fishing and is a supporter of Liverpool F.C.. He is not a full-time professional player - he makes his main living as a builder.
[edit] World Championship performances
- 2008 (PDC) Last 16 lost to John Part 0-4
- 2007 (PDC) Last 32 lost to Roland Scholten 3-4
- 2006 (PDC) Last 64 lost to Alan Tabern 2-3
- 2005 (PDC) Last 32 lost to Phil Taylor 0-4
- 2004 (PDC) Last 16 lost to Alan Warriner-Little 3-4
- 2003 (PDC) Last 32 lost to Denis Ovens 1-4
- 2002 (PDC) Last 32 lost to Colin Lloyd 2-4
- 2001 (PDC) Last 16 lost to Dave Askew 2-3
- 2000 (PDC) Last 16 lost to Alan Warriner-Little 0-3
- 1999 (PDC) Last 32 lost to Rod Harrington 0-3
