David Munyua’s next opponent in the Professional Darts Championship (PDC), Kevin Doets, has opened up on the prospect of facing the Kenyan debutant in the second-round tie slated for Monday, December 22, 2025, at the Alexandra Palace.

The Dutchman, nicknamed the “Hawkeye,’ achieved a 3–1 first-round victory over Matthew Dennant, in a similar stage that saw Munyua stun Belgian Mike De Decker with a comeback win to seal qualification to the next stage.

“To be fair, I watched the game live yesterday, him and Mike,” Doets said. “Of course, if I won my game, I was expecting to play Mike in the second round. When David won, it actually gave me a bit of extra pressure.”

Great player

“Of course David is a great player, but in my mind I’m the better player. This is the type of game you want. This is the draw you want in the second round if you want to go further in the tournament.”

He stated that he has since become accustomed to dealing with the pressure of coming from a losing position just as Munyua did.

“I think I was a bit sloppy in the first set. I missed some doubles, and he took it,” he stated.

“I was 1–0 down, but like the past two years, I’ve been behind in games, and it doesn’t worry me. I don’t get stressed.”

Doets vs Munyua

Heading to the clash against the Kenyan, Doets boasts a stronger record and more experience.

The European, ranked 41st in the world, has a strong track record on this stage and reached the last 16 last year.

He, however, will be up against an underdog debutant keen on building more momentum after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in World Darts Championship history, beating the 18th seed, De Decker, after trailing 0–2.

The showdown will kick off at 3:30 pm Kenyan time.