Brazil's Portela seals William Hill World Darts Championship return
Diogo Portela has secured a fifth successive appearance at the William Hill World Darts Championship.
The Brazilian star won through Saturday's Central & South America Qualifier in Costa Rica to secure his place in the World Championship at Alexandra Palace with a dominant performance.
He lost just two legs in six matches throughout the qualifier, both in the final as he defeated Costa Rica's Diego Orozco 6-2.
Portela also whitewashed Guillermo Soto, Carlos Cubero, Alvaro Perez, Cristian Sandi and William Rojas during the event.
Guyana's Norman Madhoo won through to the semi-finals in a bid to secure his World Championship return, but lost 6-5 to Orozco.
The 64 entries for the event featured players from eight countries, with players from Argentina, Chile, Belize, Nicaragua and Panama joining representatives from Brazil, Costa Rica and Guyana.
2021/22 William Hill World Darts Championship
Central & South America Qualifier
Quarter-Finals
Diogo Portela 6-0 Cristian Sandi
William Rojas 6-5 Theodore Lennan
Diego Orozco 6-3 Janier Rodolfo Rodriguez
Norman Madhoo 6-5 Ricardo Manzano
Semi-Finals
Diogo Portela 6-0 William Rojas
Diego Orozco 6-5 Norman Madhoo
Final
Diogo Portela 6-2 Diego Orozco
