Michael van Gerwen won his sixth Players Championship final, beating Mervyn King in the final.
Michael van Gerwen defeated Mervyn King in a thrilling Players’ Championship Finals final to return to title-winning form, just in time for the PDC World Darts Championship.
It wasn’t the best of seasons for the world number one, who had won just four total titles and a televised crown on the weekend’s UK Open in March, but corrected it with an awesome display to win. to players. Championship finals for the sixth time, averaging 102 for the event and beating King in a dramatic final.
Michael van Gerwen became the second player in history, behind Phil Taylor, to win a televised event more than five times.
Van Gerwen came back 8-6 against Gerwyn Price 11-8 in the last four games, scoring 110 in a quarter-final victory over compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode.
Related Downloads:
Opponent King came 2 for 7 to beat Australia’s Damon Heta in the last eight against impressive world champion Peter Wright in the semifinals to win a first televised final since the 2014 Masters.
2020 Players’ Championship Finals – Sunday Results
| Quarter-finals | Peter Wright 10-6 Michael Smith |
|---|---|
| Mervyn King 10-8 Damon Heta | |
| Precio Gerwyn 10-9 Joe Cullen | |
| Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode | |
| Semi finals | Mervyn King 11-4 Peter Wright |
| Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Gerwyn Price | |
| Final | Michael van Gerwen 11-10 Mervyn King |
Van Gerwen started the final with a 96 finish only for King to take 115 and 107 on his way to a 3-1 lead, but a three-stage flurry put MvG back in the lead, a sensational 146 ending the climax. .
King took advantage of four Van Gerwen misses to face the final again, only for Van Gerwen to move 7-5 up front, two finals over 100+ underlining the quality of the Dutchman needed to keep King at bay.
The pair traded excellent results on target to stay together at 9-9 before Van Gerwen stepped into one of the titles only to see King’s 13 darts set up a watershed where the Dutchman prevailed , but only after failing. first three match darts. .
“I’m proud of myself, I’ve worked hard for it, and coming back stronger and stronger this way means a lot to me.
“It’s been a long time since I won a tournament, so I’m happy to have played a really good tournament. I played well and I’m happy to have my hand on the trophy again.
I’ve been out of shape for a few months and you have to fight. You have to fight and I’m glad you did.
Michael van Gerwen, winner of the players’ championship final, 2020
PDC TV Champions 2020
| The Masters | Peter Wright |
|---|---|
| UK Open | Michael van Gerwen |
| World matchplay | Dimitri Van den Bergh |
| World Dart Series Finals | Gerwyn Precio |
| World Grand Prize | Gerwyn Precio |
| premier league | Glen Durrant |
| Europe championship | Peter Wright |
| Darts world cup | Gales (Gerwyn Prize from Jonny Clayton) |
| Grand Slam of dardos | José De Sousa |
| Players’ Championship Finals | Michael van Gerwen |
Sunday’s final session at Ricoh Arena in Coventry also saw the final of the PDC Youth World Championship drop to sudden death, when Bradley Brooks, 20, beat Joe Davis to claim the title, the top prize of £ 10,000 and a place in the World Darts Championship.
The four-day event also saw the regular season come to a close, with the top 32 seeds for the World Championship, which has been confirmed for Alexandra Palace and begins on Tuesday, December 15.
Steve Beaton’s first-round exit on Thursday means he won’t be seeded and as he prepares to set a new record of 30 consecutive world championship appearances he will enter stage one.
PDC Season 2021 Titles
| 8 | Gerwyn Precio |
|---|---|
| 6 | Peter Wright |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen |
| 2 | Nathan Aspinall, Joe Cullen, |
| Michael smith |
Worlds are coming …
0:52 The World Darts Championship is almost here! It all starts on December 15th, live on Sky Sports.
The PDC World Darts Championship kicks off after it was announced on Monday that Alexandra Palace would host the event and that the PDC began discussions with the site in hopes that fans can attend, according to the latest advice from the government. from the United Kingdom.
With the seeds now established, the field of 96 players will be confirmed on Monday after the last two qualifiers for Tour card holders: one for the rest of the world, which will offer two places and the other for players from the Kingdom. – United who they will offer four places.
The draw will take place on Sky Sports News Thursday December 3.
You won’t miss a dart this Christmas thanks to the Dardos Sky Sports return chain from December 15 to January 4 for each session of the World Darts Championship as Peter Wright defends the Sid Waddell Trophy
.
Table of Contents Download