Gary Anderson will again get his chance for a first PDC title in over three years when he faces Krzysztof Ratajski shortly at Players Championship 8 after coming short earlier in the season against Ross Smith.
Anderson produced a statement in his semi-final battering Gerwyn Price 7-3 with five 180's, a 141 checkout and a 101.8 average and will now take on a perennial winner in Ratajski who after some ropey form has gone back to his best in recent weeks.
Ratajski sealed victory over Ricardo Pietreczko in style with a 170 checkout averaging just under 110, if Anderson is going to win his first title in a number of years, he may have to do it the hard way.
Results Players Championship 8
Last 16
Gary Anderson (110.50) 6 | 3 (100.35) Dimitri Van den Bergh
Gian van Veen (104.89) 6 | 4 (103.42) Mike De Decker
Gerwyn Price (93.51) 6 | 4 (93.12) Michael van Gerwen
Luke Woodhouse (85.97) 6 | 3 (86.29) James Wade
Krzysztof Ratajski (107.80) 6 | 5 (98.96) Dave Chisnall
Brendan Dolan (88.88) 6 | 5 (93.25) Andy Boulton
Ross Smith (95.43) 6 | 1 (78.66) Krzysztof Kciuk
Ricardo Pietreczko (101.33) 6 | 0 (86.31) Keegan Brown
Quarter-Finals
Gary Anderson (96.10) 6 | 2 (91.25) Gian van Veen
Gerwyn Price (95.40) 6 | 5 (89.73) Luke Woodhouse
Krzysztof Ratajski (100.62) 6 | 5 (102.34) Brendan Dolan
Ross Smith (96.84) 3 | 6 (93.45) Ricardo Pietreczko
Semi-Finals
Gary Anderson (101.08) 7 | 3 (88.79) Gerwyn Price
Krzysztof Ratajski (109.74) 7 | 2 (102.87) Ricardo Pietreczko
Final
Gary Anderson - | - Krzysztof Ratajski
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