"The practice is going brilliant, I’m just not producing on the stage" - Frustration continues for Wright after disappointing results Down Under

For Peter Wright, 2023 has been a year of struggle so far. Good performances and wins have been hard to come by as demonstrated most recently on the World Series of Darts 'Down Under'.

After suffering a shock first round exit at the New Zealand Darts Masters to Jonny Tata, Wright was dumped out of the New South Wales Darts Masters by Rob Cross in a 7-0 whitewash. Nevertheless, 'Snakebite' is determined to remain optimistic and take the positives wherever he can.

“I feel like my game is there,” declared Wright, speaking to the Darts Show podcast. “The practice is going brilliant, I’m just not producing on the stage at the moment, but it doesn’t bother me, because I know I can put it right. If I wasn't doing it in practice, then I would worry, but I’m hitting everything, so it’s about transferring it to the stage, and then you will start seeing proper results and proper averages.”

Wright also thinks he may have found the reason behind his poor form. Being absent from too many events earlier in the year. “It didn’t suit me in the opening half of the year, as you can see with my results,” he explains. “I won a European Tour [in Prague] and I won the Nordic Masters, but the rest of the year has been absolutely terrible."

“I think I had a 70-odd average somewhere. It just shows that you need to be playing regularly to keep sharp, and as soon as we get home [from Australia], I will be going to all of the tournaments. I am looking forward to the rest of the year. I know my form will pick up because the practice is there, I just need to start doing it on the dart board.”

🗣️ "If I believe I can still go higher than everyone else, then what’s the point of retiring?"

Peter Wright believes he’s on the cusp of returning to his brilliant best over the coming months, insisting he can regain the world number one spot in 2024! 👇

— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) August 14, 2023