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Wade shocked in Sydney
- Updated: August 18, 2016
James Wade suffered a shock early exit at the Sydney Masters as little-known Australian Rhys Mathewson completed a thrilling first round win.
The world No 6 appeared to be cruising through when he opened a 5-2 lead, but Mathewson fought back to seal a stunning victory over Wade.
Three-time champion Phil Taylor, world No 1 Michael van Gerwen and world champion Gary Anderson all claimed opening wins, but Raymond van Barneveld also departed after a heavy defeat to Kyle Anderson.
Mathewson, who had never previously competed on television before qualifying for the event, admitted he took advantage of some wasteful finishing from Wade.
“It’s unbelievable,” said Mathewson. “I felt comfortable up there and I wasn’t nervous, but usually when you miss your doubles against …
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