Van Barneveld after returning to form with win over Clemens: ‘I played a really good game and I feel it’s coming back’

Raymond van Barneveld returned to form on Day One of the German Darts Open with victory over in form German, Gabriel Clemens.

Van Barneveld spoke after the win and called it important to him as he has been struggling. He also spoke about what he’s been doing off the oche to combat this and said he’s lost weight and he’s feeling happy mentally at the moment. "This win is important to me, I've been struggling but today I played a really good game and I feel it's coming back," said Van Barneveld. "I've lost some weight and I'm feeling happier mentally. I've been trying and trying to get myself together and this win will help me. "I found these darts in a drawer last week and they seem to be going well for me so far.”