is a

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professional soft-tip and steel-tip

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player who currently plays in

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(WDF) events. He took part in the

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and

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. He is famous for his unique dart throwing routine.

Career

Higuchi made his first international appearance at the Japan Open in 2016, where he advanced to the final phase. In 2017, Higuchi qualified as an Asian Qualifier for the

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, where he lost to

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in the first round match by 2–6 in legs. In the same year, he participated in the qualification for the PDC World Darts Championship, but lost to

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by 2–5 in legs. As a national player, he represented

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at the 2017 WDF World Cup. In the individual competition he lost in the first round to Daniel Larsson by 2–4 in legs. In the pairs and team competition he was eliminated at the beginning phase. From 2018, Higuchi played regularly on the PDC Asia Tour, where there have been three semi-finals so far. He also advanced to the semi-finals at the Japan Open. Higuchi did not play any other international tournaments successfully, even though he sometimes took part in other

events. Due to the

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, he was not active in international steel-tip tournaments. In August 2022, Higuchi qualified for the final phase of the 2022 Australian Darts Open. In the group stage he faced Neil Duff and Darren Carson. Against Carson he won by 5–0 in legs and take a first place in the group, but against Duff he ended up lost 3–5 in the legs and was eliminated from the tournament. He also took part in the Pacific Masters, but lost in the first round to Justin Thompson.

Performance timeline

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Higuchi, Yuya Living people 1976 births Japanese darts players Sportspeople from Tokyo