Van Duijvenbode honest on chances of building on latest Players Championship win: "I don't see myself yet winning a tournament on TV"

Dirk van Duijvenbode took the title during Players Championship 12 on Saturday. 'The Titan' defeated James Wade, Simon Whitlock, Michael Smith and Ryan Searle en route to the title.

This title comes at a particularly opportune time. Van Duijvenbode won his first PDC title at the end of April last year, which means that the prize money won will also disappear from his ranking this month. 

This threatened to drop him out of the top-16 of the Pro Tour ranking, but this victory means that Aubergenius remains among the best sixteen Pro Tour players for the time being.  

"It was satisfying," said Van Duijvenbode. "I think I played very well all day and I didn't have the feeling that I had all day in the final.

"The 146 was my one chance to get in the final. When I made it to seven [legs] I started shaking and stopped hitting the big scores."

"I think I'm the biggest opponent of myself, because I feel like I can play a 100 average every game I play, but I don't do it," he added.

"Most of the times I get in my own head, and then you end up losing to players who you don't think you should lose to.

"I don't see myself yet winning a tournament on TV, but every year I'm getting closer in getting more adult in my game.

"I know my top game, and my top game can beat everyone's top game."