PDC World Grand Prix preview: Semi-finals

Peter Wright. Mensur Suljovic. Michael van Gerwen. Daryl Gurney. Four players are left. Which one will be the next PDC World Grand Prix champion?

The quarter-finals weren't short on drama. Van Gerwen and Dave Chisnall brought the fireworks. But it was Gurney and Gary Anderson who hit boiling point. Now with four of the world's top six PDC players left, things can only get tougher in the Grand Prix semi-finals. First up, it's two great entertainers. Wright danced the dance and walked the walk against James Wilson. His spotless record from wins over Steve West and Jermaine Wattimena is now gone. Yet Snakebite still has that aura of confidence surrounding him. That confidence has been known to dissipate in the latter stages of majors. Wright could take a huge step towards overcoming that with a win here. Suljovic won't make things easy at all for the world number two. At one point, it looked like Gerwyn Price had the Gentle's number. But Suljovic's quality doubling both in and out saw him through. This meeting is between two players showing unerring consistency at both ends of the leg. It could be what happens between those points that decides this. You've got to wonder how Dave Chisnall feels. He'd have surely secured a semi-final spot, had he played anyone else. But his average goes down as the highest losing average in Grand Prix history, because Michael van Gerwen is Michael van Gerwen. Mighty Mike dropped a gear in the second set, but he performed supremely and had a 101 average to show for it. His opponent just dumped out the world's most in-form player in straight sets. As the defending champion, Gurney will fear nobody. And following some from van Gerwen, there's more than a hint of revenge in the air. The winner of this tie may well feel that they're the favourite to take the crown in Dublin.

Semi-final schedule

Peter Wright v Mensur Suljovic Michael van Gerwen v Daryl Gurney