But in New York too, the hall was packed to the bone for the arrival of world toppers such as Peter Wright, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price. When the first, the reigning world champion, did his traditional dance on the podium, the roof went off. Especially when opponent Danny Baggish casually joined in.
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‘Snakebite’ eventually won the match 6-4 and will face Leonard Gates in the quarterfinals.
“It’s great that we got the chance to play in all these tournaments. Barry and Eddie Hearn have given the players the opportunity to earn money and perhaps quit your job to become a professional darts player. It is up to you to choose whether or not to go to all tournaments. If you go to anything, sooner or later you’re going to have problems, even if you’re healthy,” Wright said with serious distress after the match. “Just look at Gerwyn Price. He’s a fit guy, and even he’s struggled mentally and physically with the busy schedule. Sometimes you are only off one day a month. Also this month I will be away from home until at least June 20.”
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Van Gerwen: “To win in this iconic place is very special”
Michael van Gerwen reacted with relief after his victory at the US Darts Masters. ‘Mighty Mike’ was too strong in New York for Jules van Dongen, an American who has his roots in the Netherlands.
Thanks to a 6-4 victory, Van Gerwen qualified for the quarterfinals, in which he will face James Wade next night. After a 3-0 lead, the Dutch darts player let Van Dongen come back to 5-4, but in the end Van Gerwen pulled the longest straw.
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Van Gerwen: “I am happy that I won. I let him come back to what was for him the game of his life, playing in front of his own audience for the first time. But in the end I did the right things again. To win in this iconic place is very special. The crowd was one of the best we’ve had in the World Series. Now I am through to the final day, there is still a tournament to be won. New York we’ll be back tomorrow!”
Fallon Sherrock, the first woman ever to win a World Cup match, also went to ‘The Big Apple’. But she immediately lost 6-2 to Leonard Gates, thanks to an average of just 71 points.
“It shouldn’t have been like this. I didn’t feel comfortable on the podium, so no excuses. I’ve had a great experience this week and would like to thank everyone for all the support. Next week I will be stronger in Copenhagen. Until then,” wrote Sherrock.
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