Clayton claims fourth TV title of 2021 with sensational World Series of Darts Finals victory over Van den Bergh
PDCMonday, 01 November 2021 at 07:51
Jonny Clayton has claimed a fourth major title of the year adding the World Series of Darts Finals to his triumphs at The Masters, Premier League and World Grand Prix.
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Clayton defeated Dimitri van den Bergh in an 11-6 triumph with a 101 average, eight 180's and 11/25 on the doubles with two ton plus checkouts.
Van den Bergh himself played his part with a 101 average, five 180's and 42% on his doubles but 'The Ferret' was like most of this year just too good in the end.
Clayton started well breaking throw with a 61 checkout to double his lead early on. But Van den Bergh turned the screw and took out 112 to break back and then went on a run of three legs on the spin by the interval to lead 3-2.
'The Ferret' stopped the rot and broke back for parity at 3-3 and consolidated from there to make it 4-3 before an 82 checkout levelled it for Van den Bergh once more.
A third 180 and double eight saw Van den Bergh regain the upperhand from there with a break only for Clayton to head into the interval at 5-5 after a 13-darter.
It was another quality leg from Van den Bergh but a pressurised 57 couldn't be hit and Clayton held to make it 6-5.
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But the closeness of the tie continued as Van den Bergh pinned double 18 for 6-6. Again we went as Clayton pinned 64 for a 7-6 lead. But an 11-dart break brought some distance between the World Grand Prix champion and his opponent at 8-6.
After a poor leg, Clayton produced a clinical 103 checkout to make it 9-6 and with a 180 and 121 checkout to go within a leg on return at 10-6.
Van den Bergh was sat on 36 but Clayton claimed it on 96 for another title.
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