Van Barneveld looks to prove doubters wrong after poor start to 2019: ‘If anyone thinks I am giving up already you better think again.’

Van Barneveld in his final year as a pro has not had the best time so far and faces a battle to still qualify for other major tournaments. He said though he’s not giving up and that it’s fine that people are writing him off already. "I knew that was coming," said Van Barneveld on Twitter. "People writing me off already and that's fine. "This year would be a marathon not a sprint I knew that at the start. Was hoping for better results but if anyone thinks I am giving up already you better think again." Van Barneveld hasn’t had the best time in the Premier League either sitting bottom currently and he added: "And YES it hurts losing every time but I am trying and I am fighting my own battles. One at a time. "Didn’t play a lot of tournaments 2 years ago so getting some results in at pro tours or euro tours will get me back up hopefully but it will be small steps I realise that."