𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗜𝗠𝗜 🇧🇪 By no means a classic, but Dimitri Van den Bergh gets his title defence off to a trouble-free start against Devon Petersen.
Defending champion Van den Bergh eases past Petersen to begin World Matchplay title defence
PDCSaturday, 17 July 2021 at 23:50
Defending World Matchplay champion, Dimitri van den Bergh has began his title defence on his Winter Gardens debut with a successful 10-5 victory over Devon Petersen.
By no means a classic but it was a 94.6 average and six 180's for the Belgian ace who has concluded the opening night of action which has seen the return of fans and the showpiece tournament in Blackpool.
To begin the tie, it was a slow start between the pair with Petersen going 2-1 up despite an average of only 77. Van den Bergh struggled seemingly on his doubles with just 3/14 but he hit double one to go 3-2 up with an 87 average.
He opened up a two leg cushion from there with a 108 checkout to make it 4-2. The scrappy nature of the tie continued but it was 6-3 to Van den Bergh from there.
But at the second break, he went 7-3 up with a 14 darter on tops and seemingly towards the brink. This was furthered with an 11 darter on double 16 as he went to within a leg before missing a match dart in the next allowing Petersen to stay alive.
But that reprieve didn't last long as Van den Bergh completed the job from there.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024