Editing Ted Hankey (section)

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Hankey returned to competitive darts for the first time in three months in February 2013, in an attempt to qualify for the first European Tour event of the year, the [[2013 PDC European Tour Event 1|UK Darts Masters]]. He beat Wayne Atwood in the last 96, before losing 3–6 to Keith Rooney.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=5149 | title=2013 PDC UK Masters UK Qualifying Results | publisher=Darts Database | access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref> He produced encouraging displays at the second [[2013 PDC Pro Tour#2013 Players Championships|Players Championship]] by beating [[John Henderson (darts player)|John Henderson]] 6–3, world number 15 [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] 6–5 and world number four [[James Wade]] 6–1 to reach the fourth round. Hankey faced [[Dennis Smith (darts player)|Dennis Smith]] and lost 5–6, missing one dart for the match in the deciding leg to play in his first PDC quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/18e7hsnyphyx51nwatch2ekzm4/title/super-van-gerwen-kos-kellett | title=Super Van Gerwen KO's Kellett! | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=5 May 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130508011304/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/18e7hsnyphyx51nwatch2ekzm4/title/super-van-gerwen-kos-kellett |archive-date= 8 May 2013 }}</ref> Hankey qualified for the [[2013 UK Open|UK Open]] and beat [[Bernd Roith]] and Dave Weston before seeing a 3–1 lead turn into a 4–9 defeat in the third round to [[John Part]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/kyvvdwabovg61ux60pkqc1lwb/title/speedy-services-uk-open---friday | title=Speedy Services UK Open – Friday | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=8 June 2013}}</ref> He qualified for his first European Tour event in July but was forced to withdraw from it in September due to whiplash injuries suffered in a minor car crash.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1mrgzcabn6gtk1viy4v6sjbh9p/title/hankey--taylor-to-miss-et7 | title=Hankey & Taylor To Miss ET7 | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=28 September 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130923062054/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1mrgzcabn6gtk1viy4v6sjbh9p/title/hankey--taylor-to-miss-et7 | archive-date=23 September 2013 }}</ref> He returned for the [[2013 Grand Slam of Darts|Grand Slam of Darts]] and lost 5–3 in his opening group game to [[Scott Waites]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/5mp0hy5db74o14vunw5ogmpw3/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-one | title=William Hill Grand Slam Day One | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=10 November 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131109142238/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/5mp0hy5db74o14vunw5ogmpw3/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-one | archive-date=9 November 2013 }}</ref> However, Hankey produced a superb performance in his next game against [[Dave Chisnall]] as from 3–3 he hit a 170 finish and then scored 177 in the next leg to set up 32 and a 5–3 win.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/byppoa365lsu1p1glhy3czamo/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-two | title=William Hill Grand Slam Day Two | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=10 November 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131110190317/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/byppoa365lsu1p1glhy3czamo/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-two | archive-date=10 November 2013 }}</ref> He then defeated 2013 World Youth champion [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] 5–1 in his final game to progress to the knock-out stages, where he faced [[Simon Whitlock]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/FixtureList.aspx?EventKey=4276 | title=2013 Grand Slam Of Darts Fixtures | publisher=Darts Database | access-date=12 November 2013}}</ref> Hankey made an amazing fightback from 6–1 down to win 10–9 and reach the quarter-finals of the event for the second time in his career.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/ammznf7m35wx1uqqr473jl05y/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-five | title=William Hill Grand Slam Day Five | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=13 November 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114002250/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/ammznf7m35wx1uqqr473jl05y/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-five | archive-date=14 November 2013 }}</ref> He played Waites once again and his run came to an end with a 16–10 defeat.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/3buymo8h3fqb1fhr4h15wd2yr/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-seven | title=William Hill Grand Slam Day Seven | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=15 November 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118012625/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/3buymo8h3fqb1fhr4h15wd2yr/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-seven | archive-date=18 November 2013 }}</ref>