Swiss Darts Trophy: Ross Smith vows 'karma' will catch up with Mensur Suljovic after Austrian encourages boos
Ross Smith has hit out at Mensur Suljovic on social media after the Austrian encouraged the crowd to boo his opponent at the Swiss Darts Trophy; you can watch the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton live on Sky Sports from November 14-22
Monday 12 October 2026 12:01, UK
Ross Smith has vowed that “karma” will catch up with Mensur Suljovic after the Austrian encouraged the crowd to boo the Englishman during a last-leg decider in their third-round clash at the Swiss Darts Trophy.
The pair were locked at 5-5 in their best-of-11-legs clash on Sunday afternoon, with Smith having two match darts at double 18 when Suljovic gestured to the crowd to increase the volume of boos, prompting the Englishman to miss the target and hand his opponent a chance to steal the match.
Suljovic then nailed double 10 with his final dart to complete the checkout and seal victory. However, his antics left Smith frustrated, with the Englishman later taking to X to share his thoughts following the defeat.
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"I don't blame Mensur for me losing that game," Smith wrote. "I missed two match darts. Simple as that.
"Obviously it's impossible for me to know what he's doing behind my back when I'm throwing apart from the crowd's response.
"Karma will come around."
A spokesperson for the PDC said: "We are aware of the matter involving Mensur Suljovic and Ross Smith at the weekend.
"It has been referred to the Darts Regulation Authority for review, and we have no further comment at this stage."
Suljovic is no stranger to controversial incidents. The Austrian denied intentionally provoking Joe Cullen during a World Championship clash last December.
Cullen branded his opponent's pace of play as "cheating" and "not darts" after becoming frustrated by the length of time he was taking to retrieve his darts and celebrate, with referee Kirk Bevans even forced to intervene.
"I never, ever do this as a provocation," Suljovic said in his response to Cullen. "I do it only for my game.
"I like my game - I never do it to be a villain. Sorry Joe, I never do this - I love you man."
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