Kleermaker on finally making World Darts Championship debut: "I took my revenge"

Martijn Kleermaker took 'revenge' by finally making his PDC World Darts Championship debut with a win against John Michael on Sunday evening.

"It was a hard game. I didn't play my best but the win is the most important thing. I was the guy who tested positive and how do you go to this tournament now. For me, it was prepare like always and I took my revenge. It wasn't good but I had my revenge," said Kleermaker post match.

He will now stay in the UK though with a lockdown implemented once more in Netherlands.

"From beginning, I said I will stay. I will not make any problems to go back and testing and I hate those tests. So I will stay, my manager his birthday is on the 26th December so we have already arranged that we have to celebrate over here."

But this has encountered further problems for other players he revealed.

"My teammate Kim Huybrechts was travelling this morning to the Euro Tunnel and he stopped at the border control but was not allowed to go in so my manager has to book a flight for him."