Gerwyn Worth underlined his battling qualities with a sequence of dramatic comebacks to clinch his fourth Gamers Championship title of the 12 months on Tuesday.
Worth produced an excellent show to defeat Gian van Veen within the Gamers Championship 26 last, averaging 109.28 and touchdown an astonishing 13 maximums to finish an 8-5 victory.
The Welshman was crushed 6-0 by Van Veen in Sunday’s Czech Darts Open quarter-finals, and he appeared to have revenge in his sights as he gained the primary six legs of Tuesday’s showpiece.
Worth landed 122 and 129 checkouts throughout a blistering early barrage, though he was compelled to defy a surprising rearguard from the younger Dutchman, who responded with a five-leg blitz of his personal.
Van Veen adopted up 63 and 98 finishes with an imposing 164 on the bull, earlier than firing in consecutive 15-dart legs as Worth started to falter on the outer ring.
Nonetheless, the three-time Grand Slam champion arrested Van Veen’s cost with a elegant 11-darter in leg 12, earlier than following up one other brace of 180s by pinning double 5 to spherical off a terrific contest.
“I had to battle there,” mirrored Worth, who now strikes above Van Veen to occupy prime spot on the Gamers Championship rankings.
“Towards the end Gian took out the 164 and I thought: ‘Here we go again’.
“I believed I outplayed him however I could not take my probabilities, and he was pinning some large finishes together with his final dart.”
Worth kicked off his marketing campaign with a 108 common in a 6-2 drubbing of Dom Taylor, earlier than coming again off the canvas to stun James Hurrell, who squandered 5 match darts for a 6-1 win.
Following a routine 6-2 success towards Brendan Dolan, Worth then overturned 4-1 and 4-2 deficits towards Andy Baetens and Wessel Nijman respectively, which arrange a semi-final conflict towards William O’Connor.
The 40-year-old was compelled to showcase additional brinkmanship towards the Irishman, battling again from 5-2 and 6-4 right down to triumph, having survived one other match dart within the penultimate leg.
Van Veen, in the meantime, registered a hat-trick of ton-plus averages to progress to his third Gamers Championship last of the 12 months.
The World Youth Champion continued his glorious kind at Halle 39, dispatching Ross Smith and Gary Anderson on his approach to pocketing the £10,000 runner-up prize.
2025 Gamers Championship 26 outcomes
Final 16
Danny Noppert 6-5 Martin Schindler
Gary Anderson 6-4 Callan Rydz
Gian van Veen 6-1 Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Worth 6-4 Andy Baetens
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Keane Barry
Bradley Brooks 6-4 Dave Chisnall
William O’Connor 6-5 Damon Heta
Quarter-Finals
Gary Anderson 6-5 Danny Noppert
Gian van Veen 6-3 Ross Smith
Gerwyn Worth 6-5 Wessel Nijman
William O’Connor 6-3 Bradley Brooks
Semi-Finals
Gian van Veen 7-4 Gary Anderson
Gerwyn Worth 7-6 William O’Connor
Last
Gerwyn Worth 8-5 Gian van Veen
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