Gary Anderson has Sunday for the first time in his career crowned world champion darts. The Scot was in the final with 7-6 too strong for sixteen time winner Phil Taylor.
In an exciting party at London’s Alexandra Palace saw the Scot his English opponent ‘The Power’ to two time to come back, but he won yet his first World Championship of professional union PDC.
The 44-year-old ‘Flying Scotsman’ reached in 2011 once the final battle, but had to acknowledge the superiority of Adrian Lewis. Taylor, a round earlier too strong for Raymond van Barneveld, the tournament wrote sixteen times in his name.
Anderson is only the first shot that takes the world title at the PDC. The executioner of titleholder Michael van Gerwen noted in the semifinals and passing a record number 180′ers at Alexandra Palace
Taylor had won despite his experience especially due to his lack of doubles.; ‘The Power’ threw only 33 percent of his doubles, compared to 39 from Anderson, who scored a lower average (97.68 to 100.69).
Overtake Race
Al early in the party took ‘The Flying Scotsman’ ahead by two sets (3-1), but Taylor then won three sets in a row and dropped as 4-3 on the scoreboard. In the eighth company he used two arrows do not, so Anderson could equalize the score.
The ninth set was an important for Anderson. The Scot threw his first two arrows in the triple 20, but his third fell all the arrows from the board. In the next place, he had the opportunity to place a break, but he was taken from his concentration by a spectator whistling.
After Taylor took a 2-0 lead in the set, Anderson repeatedly fought back and he drew the set still towards him: 5-4. The next set proved to be a prey for the 44-year-old Scot, who was admitted to the eleventh set. Taylor rebounded almost threw a nine-darter and came after 6-5 also at 6-6.
In the decisive set showed Anderson supreme for the experienced Taylor, his nerves seemed to be the boss and even three arrows missed double 16. In the third place the Scot had only two opportunities needed for the double 12, making him the first world champion crowned.
Premier League
After the final was announced which ten players this season take part in the Premier League of Darts. Van Gerwen and Van Barneveld saw Stephen Bunting, Kim Huybrechts and James Wade at the last minute will be added to the schedule.
In addition, give Taylor, Anderson and Lewis put in an appearance as seeded players. Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall complete the ten participants that the record in competition against each other
By:. NU.nl
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