Gary Anderson lost to Michael van Gerwen in Sunday's second semi-final at the PDC World Darts Championship. The two-time world champion described his defeat as an 'ass whooping'.
Anderson lost 6-1 to the world number one in a match that was described before hand as a potential last set decider. He did praise the first semi-final which by contrast saw a coming of age of sorts for Michael Smith, his protege who moved through to the final.
'What a game between Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith, outstanding game; what a future they both have.' he said.
He added in a message to his supporters: 'Happy new year thanks for all your support!'. Despite the loss to Van Gerwen it has been a great year for Anderson who has arrested the dominance of the Dutchman and he will take that confidence into 2019.
Click here for more information about the PDC World Darts Championship, including schedules and the prize fund breakdown.
https://twitter.com/GaryAnderson180/status/1079517187273097221
'What a game between Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith, outstanding game; what a future they both have.' he said.
He added in a message to his supporters: 'Happy new year thanks for all your support!'. Despite the loss to Van Gerwen it has been a great year for Anderson who has arrested the dominance of the Dutchman and he will take that confidence into 2019.
Click here for more information about the PDC World Darts Championship, including schedules and the prize fund breakdown.
https://twitter.com/GaryAnderson180/status/1079517187273097221
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