Complex sentence: Taylor led Raymond van Barneveld 3--0 in the semi-finals, but could only hit 26% of his doubles during the match and was defeated 8--5, the first time the Dutchman has beaten him in the tournament in 21 attempts.
Split into simpler sentences: Taylor led Raymond van Barneveld 3--0 in the semi-final, but could only hit 26% of his doubles during the match and was ultimately defeated 8--5. This was the first time that the Dutchman has beaten him in the tournament in 21 attempts.