Suljovic defuses nine-dart finish from White to win Players Championship 26 in thriller

It was one of the best finals ever seen since the Players Championship streams were started due to the standard which saw a 107 average from White as well as 'Diamond' hitting a second nine-dart finish of the day but he still couldn't claim a first Players Championship win of the year.

White hit the front to begin the tie opening up a 4-2 advantage in the early going but Suljovic replied hitting a 140 checkout on route to 3 legs on the spin to go 5-4 up.

Following that, White increased the pressure by hitting the aforementioned nine-dart finish but Suljovic wasn't unsettled by that and went 6-5 up.

White sent it the distance at 6-6 and despite Suljovic going one away, this happened again and a decider was set.

'The Gentle' though produced brilliance in that leg to claim the title, a seventh of his career to continue his excellent form.

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Final
Ian White 7 | 8 Mensur Suljovic

Semi-Finals
Ian White 7 | 2 Steve West
Mensur Suljovic 7 | 5 Jonny Clayton

Quarter-Finals
Ian White 6 | 0 Andy Boulton
Steve West 6 | 3 Gary Anderson
Cristo Reyes 5 | 6 Mensur Suljovic
Jonny Clayton 6 | 1 Ross Smith

Last 16
Ian White 6 | 3 Geert Nentjes
Andy Boulton 6 | 3 Matthew Edgar
Steve West 6 | 3 Martin Schindler
Gary Anderson 6 | 2 James Richardson
Cristo Reyes 6 | 3 Ron Meulenkamp
Mensur Suljovic 6| 2 Glen Durrant
Ross Smith 6 | 5 Rob Cross
Jonny Clayton 6 | 2 Gabriel Clemens

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