Gerwyn Price still has a chance of hitting a double at the Pro Tour weekend in Hildesheim. 'The Iceman' won 6-4 against Pascal Rupprecht in the second round of Players Championship 18.
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As a result, Price is now nine matches in a row unbeaten, after winning the tournament on Saturday and having already beaten Jimmy Hendriks 6-2 in the first round earlier in the day.
Former Premier League players Daryl Gurney, Stephen Bunting, Kim Huybrechts, James Wade, Rob Cross, Simon Whitlock and Joe Cullen also reached the last 32. Gurney won 6-5 over Radek Szaganski, while Bunting ensured the elimination of Robert Grundy (6-5).
Huybrechts triumphed 6-4 against Jamie Hughes. Wade eliminated Ron Meulenkamp 6-3, and Cross was too strong for Cameron Menzies (6-4). Whitlock continued his campaign with a 6-3 win over Connor Scutt, while Cullen won 6-3 against Mervyn King.
This year's Premier League star Chris Dobey also moved into the third round after a 6-4 victory over Darius Labanauskas. Rising star Gian van Veen booked a 6-1 win over Rowby-John Rodriguez, while Wesley Plaisier stunned Damon Heta 6-4.
I stumbled into the world of darts quite by accident back in 2013. For a Journalism School assignment, I had to produce a live sports report and as it happened, the European Tour event in Veldhoven was the only available option. That weekend, I caught the darts bug. The post-match interviews especially appealed to me, as darts players tend to be much more open and approachable than what you usually see with footballers on television.
After a few detours, I joined Dartsnieuws.com in 2017 as editor-in-chief. I don’t have much competitive experience myself, although I once entered a PDC Development Tour weekend just to experience what it’s like from a player’s perspective. I even managed to win a leg against a Tour Card holder and, quite by accident, earned £50 in prize money.
In 2022, I was also involved in the founding of the TOTO Dart Kings, a commercial darts team, where I worked as media manager for three years. Unfortunately, due to new legislation in the Netherlands, that project came to an end in 2025.
Through my work in darts, I’ve been fortunate to travel to some incredible events, from Premier League nights at Ahoy Rotterdam, to several World Championships, and even the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Beyond darts, I’m a passionate sports fan in general. You can always wake me up for a game of tennis or padel, and I love following football, tennis, padel, cycling, Formula 1, and ice skating.
PLAISIER PUNISHES HETA! 🇳🇱
Challenge Tour representative Wesley Plaisier condemns Damon Heta to back-to-back second round exits, winning five of the last six legs to seal a 6-4 victory!
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