{"id":3098,"date":"2025-09-10T08:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=3098"},"modified":"2025-09-10T08:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:10:12","slug":"comeback-king-price-prevails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/comeback-king-price-prevails\/","title":{"rendered":"Comeback king Price prevails"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gerwyn Price underlined his battling qualities with a series of dramatic fightbacks to clinch his fourth Players Championship title of the year on Tuesday.

<\/strong>Price produced a brilliant display to defeat Gian van Veen in the Event 26 final, averaging 109.28 and landing an astonishing 13 maximums to complete an 8-5 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Welshman was beaten 6-0 by Van Veen in Sunday’s Czech Darts Open quarter-finals, and he appeared to have revenge in his sights as he won the first six legs of Tuesday’s showpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price landed 122 and 129 checkouts during a blistering early barrage, although he was forced to defy a stunning rearguard from the young Dutchman, who responded with a five-leg blitz of his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Veen followed up 63 and 98 finishes with a majestic 164 on the bull, before firing in consecutive 15-dart legs as Price began to falter on the outer ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the three-time Grand Slam champion arrested Van Veen’s charge with a sublime 11-darter in leg 12, before following up another brace of 180s by pinning double five to round off a terrific contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I had to battle there,”\u00a0reflected Price, who now moves above Van Veen to occupy top spot on the Players Championship rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Towards the end Gian took out the 164 and I thought: ‘Here we go again’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I thought I outplayed him but I couldn’t take my chances, and he was pinning some big finishes with his last dart.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price kicked off his campaign with a 108 average in a 6-2 drubbing of Dom Taylor, before coming back off the canvas to stun James Hurrell, who squandered five match darts for a 6-1 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a routine 6-2 success against Brendan Dolan, Price then overturned 4-1 and 4-2 deficits against Andy Baetens and Wessel Nijman respectively, which set up a semi-final clash against William O’Connor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 40-year-old was forced to showcase further brinkmanship against the Irishman, battling back from 5-2 and 6-4 down to triumph, having survived another match dart in the penultimate leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I think I deserved to win today,”\u00a0continued Price, who moves up to seventh on the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My back was against the wall a couple of times, but I think that game against James Hurrell definitely won me the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s been a frustrating few weeks with the infection in my hand, but I’m glad I’m here and I’m glad I won today.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Veen, meanwhile, registered a hat-trick of ton-plus averages to progress to his third Players Championship final of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Youth Champion continued his excellent form at Halle 39, dispatching Ross Smith and Gary Anderson on his way to pocketing the \u00a310,000 runner-up prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anderson fought back from 5-2 down to edge out Van Veen’s World Cup partner Danny Noppert in the quarter-finals, as he completed the semi-final line-up alongside O’Connor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former World Cup finalist O’Connor boosted his hopes of World Grand Prix qualification with his run to the last four, which featured notable wins over Damon Heta and Bradley Brooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooks produced the performance of the day to dump out world number one Luke Humphries in round two, averaging 111.96 en route to a sensational 6-2 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dirk van Duijvenbode also averaged 108 to win through a thrilling opening round tie against ProTour debutant Charlie Manby, who has excelled on the Development Tour in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESULTS
Last 16<\/strong>: Danny Noppert 6-5 Martin Schindler; Gary Anderson 6-4 Callan Rydz; Gian van Veen 6-1 Mickey Mansell; Ross Smith 6-3 Nathan Aspinall; Gerwyn Price 6-4 Andy Baetens; Wessel Nijman 6-3 Keane Barry
Bradley Brooks 6-4 Dave Chisnall; William O’Connor 6-5 Damon Heta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-Finals<\/strong>: Gary Anderson 6-5 Danny Noppert; Gian van Veen 6-3 Ross Smith; Gerwyn Price 6-5 Wessel Nijman; William O’Connor 6-3 Bradley Brooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semi-Finals<\/strong>: Gian van Veen 7-4 Gary Anderson; Gerwyn Price 7-6 William O’Connor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final<\/strong>: Gerwyn Price 8-5 Gian van Veen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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