• Scot denies his world No 1 opponent 7-3 in final
• Underdog won three successive sets in title charge
Perhaps we should have believed Peter Wright when he told us that this time things would be different. Perhaps, knowing what we do now, we should have paid a little more attention when he told us on the eve of his first world title that his darts finally felt comfortable in his hand, that his game finally felt in working order, and that he finally felt ready to rule.
The trouble was that to do so would have been to fight the overwhelming tide of logic. For one thing, Wright turns 50 in March, an unlikely sort of age to launch a grasp for greatness. A record of 10 defeats in 11 major finals hinted strongly at his ultimate level: a contender, not a conqueror. Seven of those defeats had come against Michael van Gerwen, the triple world champion, one of the greatest players in history, and his opponent here. This was the logic that Wright calmly and courageously ripped to pieces at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday.
Written by Jonathan Liew at Alexandra Palace
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/01/peter-wright-beats-michael-van-gerwen-pdc-world-championship-final under the title “Peter Wright beats Michael van Gerwen to win his first PDC world title”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
