"By June or July he'll be completely exhausted": Van der Voort wary for new schedule for Smith

`Michael Smith crowned himself PDC world champion for the first time in his career in early January. And last week, the 32-year-old Englishman also won the Bahrain Darts Masters.

"He is energised after that world title," fellow dart player Vincent van der Voort told Viaplay. "Right after that World Championship title, he had a lot of media commitments and then he had to travel straight on to Germany for a tournament with prominent people."

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Busy programme

"A lot of exhibition tournaments will also be scheduled in the coming months," Van der Voort continued. "In addition, he plays the Nordic Darts Masters this week and the Premier League starts in February. I'm already predicting you that by June or July he'll be completely exhausted."