NOnly with the last dart did he have a hard time. Gerwyn Price needed six attempts before he finally brought the one-sided final of the Grand Slam of Darts to an end. A month before the Darts World Cup, the Welshman had already been almost impossible to catch up with 15: 6 against Peter Wright. After winning a championship dart on double 5, “Snakebite” shortened it again to 7:15, and after four more unsuccessful attempts by his opponent on tops, double 10, double 5 and double 2, even set it to 8: 15th
“Snakebite” still needed eight legs in a row to win the major for the first time after losing two finals. An absurdity if Wright hadn’t just done just that a few hours earlier.
Wright’s 8-0 streak against Michael Smith
In the afternoon he found himself on the losing track in the semifinals against Michael Smith, was 8:12 behind and then started an impressive final sprint. Wright exploded, leaving Michael Smith, who was in turn declining, perplexed on the board. The Scot won eight legs in a row and averaged 115.16 points.
An achievement that not only left its mark on Smith. Wright, who had seldom reached his level on the tour recently, got wet eyes after the win and suppressed a few tears: “I can’t say how the turnaround came about. But at 8:12 I said to myself that I would now win five legs in a row. And then I did it. Then I said, ‘Get eight legs’. And then there were really eight. “
Maybe it was similar words that went through his head in the duel with the world champion. However, he left out two options at 9:15, so that Price made his third success after 2018 and 2019 with his sixth match dart and secured the victory bonus of 125,000 pounds.
CAZOO GRAND SLAM OF DARTS ALDERSLEY LEISURE VILLAGE WOLVERHAMPTON PIC: LAWRENCE LUSTIG FINAL GERWYN PRICE V PETER WRIGHT GERWYN PRICE IN ACTION wins
Source: LAWRENCE FUNNY
This time it was he who fought back tears. “The fans can boo however they want. As long as I play my game, I don’t care. My family is important to me. That’s the only thing that counts, ”said Price in view of the abuse he had to endure again in Wolverhampton and looked down through his wet eyes to the stage where his wife and children were proudly waiting for the tournament winner.
He was electrified to have won the tournament again and let the final run again in fast motion: “I built up pressure early on, did my thing and was very clean in my game.” With his last sentence, he documented again what The most important thing to him in terms of sport is: “I am number one in the world.”
Wright could have secured the top spot this weekend if Price had been eliminated in the quarterfinals at the latest and he had left the stage as the tournament winner. But both conditions remained unfulfilled. “To be honest: I’m old. I ran out of strength. But ‘Gezzy’ was just very strong too. He’s number one. It’s his third title here. Obviously it is difficult to beat him here. “
Price, on the other hand, underpinned bite and focus with the title. The 36-year-old is already in World Cup form a month before the title fights in London. The clear 16: 8 in the final with an average of 103.9 and a success rate on the doubles of 47.1 percent was preceded by a no less one-sided semi-final. With 16: 9 the “Iceman” defeated James Wade there.
In fact, there was only one player who beat him in Wolverhampton week. In the group stage, Price lost to a certain Martin Schindler, who should keep this fact in mind for the following two majors. Before the World Cup, the Players Championship Finals are scheduled for the coming weekend (live from November 26th in the stream on DAZN *). In addition to Schindler, Gabriel Clemens is also there from a German perspective. The “German Giant” meets legend Steve Beaton in the first round. Schindler’s opponent at the start is Ian White.
Out with applause: Martin Schindler won his last group match against Gerwyn Price
Source: pa / dpa / Gregor Fischer
All results and groups at a glance
Group a
Krzysztof Ratajski – Martin Schindler 5: 1
Gerwyn Price – Nathan Rafferty 5: 4
Martin Schindler – Nathan Rafferty 2:5
Krzysztof Ratajski – Gerwyn Price 0: 5
Gerwyn Price – Martin Schindler 4: 5
Krzysztof Ratajski – Nathan Rafferty 4:5
1. Gerwyn Price 14: 9 4
2. Nathan Rafferty 14:11 4
3. Krzysztof Ratajski 9:11 2
4. Martin Schindler 8:14 2
Group B
Mervyn King – Bradley Brooks 1:5
Jonny Clayton – Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5:3
Mervyn King – Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5:4
Jonny Clayton – Bradley Brooks 5:3
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez – Bradley Brooks 3:5
Jonny Clayton – Mervyn King 5:4
1. Jonny Clayton 15:10 6
2. Bradley Brooks 13:9 4
3. Mervyn King 10:14 2
4. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 10:15 0
Group C
James Wade – Jim Williams 4:5
Rob Cross – Boris Krcmar 5:0
James Wade – Boris Krcmar 5:2
Rob Cross – Jim Williams 5:3
Boris Krcmar – Jim Williams 1:5
James Wade – Rob Cross 5:2
1. James Wade 14:9 4
2. Rob Cross 12:8 4
3. Jim Williams 13:10 4
4. Boris Krcmar 3:15 0
Group D
Stephen Bunting – Ryan Joyce 4:5
Chris Dobey – Rowby-John Rodriguez 3:5
Chris Dobey – Stephen Bunting 3:5
Ryan Joyce – Rowby-John Rodriguez 5:1
Chris Dobey – Ryan Joyce 5:3
Stephen Bunting – Rowby-John Rodriguez 1:5
1. Ryan Joyce 13:10 4
2. Rowby-John Rodriguez 11:9 4
3. Chris Dobey 11:13 2
4. Stephen Bunting 10:13 2
Group E
Gabriel Clemens – Mike De Decker 5:1
Peter Wright – Fallon Sherrock 5:1
Fallon Sherrock – Mike De Decker 5:0
Gabriel Clemens – Peter Wright 5:4
Peter Wright – Mike De Decker 5:0
Gabriel Clemens – Fallon Sherrock 3:5
1. Peter Wright 11:6 4
2. Fallon Sherrock 11:8 4
3. Gabriel Clemens 13:10 4
4. Mike De Decker 1:10 0
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Group F.
Jose de Sousa – Matt Campbell 5: 1
Luke Humphries – Mensur Suljovic 3:5
Luke Humphries – Matt Campbell 5:3
Jose de Sousa – Mensur Suljovic 5: 4
Mensur Suljovic – Matt Campbell 5:0
Jose de Sousa – Luke Humphries 3:5
1. Mensur Suljovic 14:8 4
2. Jose de Sousa 13:10 4
3. Luke Humphries 13:11 4
4. Matt Campbell 4:15 0
Group G
Michael van Gerwen – Lisa Ashton 5:0
Joe Cullen – John Henderson 5:0
John Henderson – Lisa Ashton 5:2
Michael van Gerwen – Joe Cullen 5:2
Joe Cullen – Lisa Ashton 5:2
Michael van Gerwen – John Henderson 5:1
1. Michael van Gerwen 15:3 6
2. Joe Cullen 12:7 4
3. John Henderson 5:7 2
4. Lisa Ashton 4:15 0
Group H.
Gary Anderson – Joe Davis 5:1
Michael Smith – Raymond van Barneveld 5:4
Raymond van Barneveld – Joe Davis 5:0
Gary Anderson – Michael Smith 2:5
Michael Smith– Joe Davis 5:3
Gary Anderson – Raymond van Barneveld 5:2
1. Michael Smith 15:9 6
2. Gary Anderson 12:8 4
3. Raymond van Barneveld 11:10 2
4. Joe Davis 4:15 0
The last sixteen
Gerwyn Price – Bradley Brooks 10: 8
Jonny Clayton – Nathan Rafferty 10:2
James Wade – Rowby-John Rodriguez 10:2
Ryan Joyce – Rob Cross 4:10
Peter Wright – Jose de Sousa 10:9
Mensur Suljovic – Fallon Sherrock 5:10
Michael van Gerwen – Gary Anderson 10:8
Michael Smith – Joe Cullen 10:5
Narrow defeat after a tough game: defending champion Jose de Sousa was eliminated by Peter Wright
Source: LAWRENCE FUNNY
The quarterfinals
James Wade – Rob Cross 16:14
Gerwyn Price – Jonny Clayton 16:12
Peter Wright – Fallon Sherrock 16:13
Michael van Gerwen – Michael Smith 13:16
The semifinals
James Wade – Gerwyn Price 9:16
Peter Wright – Michael Smith 16:12
The final
Gerwyn Price – Peter Wright 16: 8
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