Van den Bergh not taking Razma lightly to begin Nordic Darts Masters defence: "I know I have to be at my best from the start"
PDCFriday, 20 January 2023 at 14:30
Dimitri van den Bergh has travelled as defending champion to Copenhagen, where the third edition of the Nordic Darts Masters takes place on Friday and Saturday.
Van den Bergh, who was too strong for Gary Anderson in last year's final, will take on Madars Razma in the first round. The Belgian knows the Latvian's qualities well.
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“Everybody recognises that Madars Razma is a top-class player,” reflected Van den Bergh.
“Madars is amazingly good on the treble 19, he’s hit nine-darters on the ProTour, he can finish under pressure, so I know I have to be at my best from the start.
“To represent the PDC on the World Series is an incredible honour. I always want to produce my best, so I was bit disappointed with my performance in Bahrain, especially my finishing.
“All I can do is take it on the chin and come back stronger, and it would be incredible to retain my title in Copenhagen this weekend.
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