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Wright edges past Van den Bergh in sudden death five-set thriller to seal semi-final spot at 2022 World Grand Prix
PDCFriday, 07 October 2022 at 23:14
Peter Wright is through to the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix for the second time after defeating Dimitri van den Bergh in a dramatic sudden death decider.
Wright went 1-0 up in sets but was suddenly 2-1 down before sending it all the way as Van den Bergh missed match darts in sheer darting drama as he could now face Michael van Gerwen next up.
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Wright hit double five to begin a sloppy opening leg to hold. He went five darts into a nine-darter in double in and double 12 for a 10-darter to double his lead.
A 174 left 36 for Van den Bergh but Wright hit a 130 checkout to take the opening set. A 180 and 57 checkout saw Van den Bergh hold to begin set two.
Wright hit double 18 to follow up with a hold of his own. Van den Bergh hit double eight to go 2-1 up with Wright needing to hold to send it to a decider.
A 144 checkout saw Wright send it to a decider. He missed a 101 checkout to take the set and Van den Bergh after pressuring with a 180 had a dart at 66 but missed allowing ‘Snakebite’ back only for him to slip into single one allowing the Belgian back for an easy set.
A 71 checkout saw Van den Bergh go into the lead for the first time for a break. Wright hit double 20 off 50 to break back and flipped the set on double five.
Van den Bergh held on double nine. With two 140’s in a row, Van den Bergh hit an 89 checkout to break and go 2-1 up in sets. Wright broke on double 12 to go 1-0 up.
Wright missed double 18 on 121 but returned for double nine to go one away from sending it to a decider. A 148 checkout saw Van den Bergh hold to make it 2-1.
A 180 saw Wright in control but he handed Van den Bergh a break chance which he missed two darts on double 16 as Wright hit a 54 checkout to send it all the way.
Wright hit double 12 to hold which he followed with a 180 and double 20 to go one away. A 160 start for Wright was followed by 124 missed on the bull before more missed match darts and Van den Bergh hit double eight.
It was sent to a decider with Wright leaving 57 which he missed two match darts. Van den Bergh missed three darts on the wire and Wright hit double 10 to finally seal it.
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