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.
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- Was watching an old World Masters final the other day between Eric Bristow and John Lowe, the crowd respect for both players on throw was first class, not a sound. You can imagine now the idiots who were whistling on De Deckers throw proudly boasting about it on social media. I blame the PDC to a certain extent though doubt they really care as they win regardless of which player wins or loses.Mysstree16-11-2024
- @UndartedWaters I totally agree with your thoughts! I totally respect Kirk but in this instance I was disappointed with his lack of crowd control. I even turned to my husband and said "Could you imagine this happening if Russ Bray was the referee tonight? At least there would have been a crowd admonishment- Ladies and Gentleman please." I so felt for Mike DeDecker...MamaVenus15-11-2024
- Many fans had a sour taste in their mouth by the end of this match. Mike was cruising to victory, playing beautiful darts, when the whistling started in earnest, particularly on his doubles. You could see in Mike's face that it was really affecting his concentration. The referee should have asked for order, just to show that the whistling is unacceptable, and Luke Littler could also have done his part to quieten down the crowd instead of "taking full advantage.:" I put that down to his age though. He needs some good advice on this from his management team and/or more seasoned players. It's got to be about who's best on the night, not who is being harassed by the crowd. Luke Littler played well to get back into the game and win, but it was a hollow victory. If he goes on to win the tournament, that triumph too will be tainted because of this match.
UndartedWaters15-11-2024 - Agree. Van der voort will be the one taking a break when he loses his tour card. Everyone saying about how bad Wright's last 18 months have been, and in that time he's won several Euro tours and the European Championships.Matilda6215-11-2024
- When Littler has at least five ranking Majors he’s in the discussion, until then, forget it.Mysstree14-11-2024