"There is something that isn’t right and needs to be released" – Vincent van der Voort confirms physical issues for Dirk van Duijvenbode

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Monday, 21 September 2026 at 16:30
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Dirk van Duijvenbode experienced a weekend of highs and lows at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. The Dutchman shocked in the second round by beating Luke Humphries, but a day later in the quarter-finals he let an 8-6 lead slip against compatriot Gian van Veen. It later emerged that ‘Aubergenius’ had been dealing with hand pain all weekend.
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On the Darts Draait Door podcast, Vincent van der Voort said he knew more about the situation. He deliberately kept the specifics to himself, but did confirm there is an issue and that treatment is needed.

“There is something that isn’t right”

“Hand pain? Yes, I do know a bit about what he’s dealing with, but he should be the one to talk about it,” said Van der Voort. When host Damian Vlottes then asked whether there really is something wrong with Van Duijvenbode’s hand, Van der Voort confirmed it.
“Yes, there is something that isn’t right and needs to be released. From what I heard him say, I don’t get the sense it’s very serious. It just needs to be resolved.”
According to Van der Voort, it initially wasn’t entirely clear where the symptoms came from. That now seems better understood. “At first he didn’t really know where it came from, and now he knows that better. So let’s hope it just gets sorted.”
Van der Voort is confident Van Duijvenbode will take the right steps to overcome the issue. The former UK Open finalist says he is known as someone who approaches such problems seriously.
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“Dirk is someone who tackles it seriously and knows which people to call in to fix it,” Van der Voort concluded hopefully. “So let’s hope it’s gone very soon.”
Despite the physical problems, Van Duijvenbode still reached the quarter-finals and came close to the semi-finals. His next major tournament is the World Grand Prix, which starts on Monday, 28.09. at 20:00. There he will, hopefully with a less painful hand, face compatriot Gian van Veen again.
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