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Danny Noppert says his ADHD led to shock defeat after bizarre moment

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Danny Noppert has claimed his ADHD meant he was unable to block out a distracting noise during his World Grand Prix exit. The Dutchman was knocked out in the second round of the competition after falling to a surprise 3-0 defeat to Ryan Joyce in Leicester. Danny Noppert had been targeting a second final appearance of 2026 at the World Grand Prix Getty Having reached the semi-finals of last year’s edition, eighth seed Noppert was bidding to go one better this time around. But ‘The Freeze’ looked far from comfortable on the stage against Joyce, appearing visibly frustrated throughout the contest. At the end of the opening set, he was seen in conversation with Kirk Bevins, the caller on duty, although it was not clear what they were discussing. Noppert has since revealed that he had been distracted by a strange cracking sound underneath the stage, that made it difficult for him to concentrate. Noppert explains distraction Taking to social media after his World Grand Prix exit, Noppert gav