Peter Wright ends the reign of Van Gerwen in the World Darts.
The Scotsman beat the defending champion Dutch in the final 7-3 to claim his first world title and claim his revenge in the 2014 final.
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Michael Van Gerwen suffered a 'snake bite' from Peter Wright in the World Darts final held this Wednesday in London. 'Snakebite', the nickname by which the Scotsman is known for his favorite drink (the snake bite) won his first world title after beating the Dutchman 7-3 in the final. In this way, Wright, 49, claimed the revenge of the 2014 final, in which Van Gerwen won 7-3 in a championship that will go down in history due to the emergence of Fallon Sherrock, the first woman he defeated. to a man on the big darts date.
Wright, one of the most striking players on the circuit because of the extravagant hair dyes that his wife Jo makes him to match the clothes he wears, who has a snake with an open mouth tattooed on the left side of his head and who enters the games to the sound of 'Don't stop the party' by Pitbull, started the first set with a 180, but was not fine at the time of closing, something that Van Gerwen did with a triple 20 and a double 14 to win the first leg. The Scotsman managed a double 20 to equalize the set and with another double 20 he went ahead in the set, although Van Gerwen equalized with two 18s and a 'bull'. A 180 from the Dutch seemed to bring him closer to winning the first set when he hit 2 triples 20 but missed with the bull. That allowed Wright to take the first set after closing with a 16 and a double 20. In the second set Wright started with a new 180 and Van Gerwen did not hit the double 6 in the first but did hit the third to take the first leg. Wright equalized the set with a 16 and a double 16 and a new 180 catapulted him to get 2 legs to 1 after closing with triple 19 and double 12. Although Van Gerwen achieved a 180 in this fourth leg, the Scotsman was He made the game more expensive after closing the second set with a double 20.
Van Gerwen reacted to Wright's great start in the third set. The Dutchman took the first leg after closing with a double 12, achieved a 180 to close with 14 and double 16 the second and in the third he hit the double 10 to take the third blank set. In the fourth round Wright started with a 180 and went ahead after closing with closed with two triples 20 and a double 10. The Dutchman equalized the set with a double 18 and in the third leg he achieved a 180 to get ahead in the round after closing with a double 18. Van Gerwen got a new 180 but it was not enough, as Wright closed with triple 19 and double 12 to force the fifth leg. Then Van Gerwen had darts to close the set but he did not hit the bull, although he did hit the 9 and double eight to equalize the final.
In the fifth set the Dutchman went ahead after closing with 18 and double 16 and continued his streak with a new 180 that Wright responded immediately. The Scotsman achieved another 180 in a row to equalize the set with a double 16. The double 16 resisted the Dutchman, who also did not manage to close the leg to the second, something that Wright did with a double 20. In the fourth leg he was He again resisted the double 16 to Van Gerwen and Wright did not forgive to close the set with a triple 20 and a double 18 to get ahead on the scoreboard. In the sixth round, Wright started with a 180 that obtained a quick response from Van Gerwen, although the Scotsman closed the leg with a 19, triple 10 and double 16. Another 180 from the Scotsman allowed him to extend distances after closing with triple 19 and double 12 to distance yourself. In the third leg Van Gerwen resisted the double 10 and Wright went 4-2 in the final after closing the set with 20, 20 and double 20.
In the seventh Wright closed with a double 20 to go ahead although Van Gerwen achieved a 180 and equalized the set after closing with a 14 and double 16. The Dutchman took the lead in this set after closing the second leg with 20, 14 and bull. Van Gerwen had a warm arm and with a new 180 the Dutchman cut distances on the scoreboard after closing the set with a 13 and a double 20. In the eighth Van Gerwen took the lead after closing with a triple 20, triple 14 and double 11 After an exchange of 180's between the two, Wright equalized the set with 15, 14 and double 20, although Van Gerwen again took the lead with triple 10 and double 18. Wright equalized again after closing with 16 and double 8 and in The fifth leg was able to close the set the Dutchman, but the double 20 resisted him and Wright took advantage of it to close with an 18 and a double 16 to extend his advantage and get 5-3 in favor.
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