Price Whitewashes Barry at World Darts Championship
Price Cruises Past Barry to Reach world Darts Championship Third Round
london,England – former World Darts Champion Gerwyn Price stormed into the third round of the World Darts Championship wiht a dominant 3-0 victory over Ireland’s keane Barry on Saturday.
Price, nicknamed “The Iceman,” showcased the form that saw him lift the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy in 2021, dispatching Barry with ruthless efficiency.the Welshman, who had yet to reach the quarterfinals of a major tournament this year, wasted no time in asserting his authority, sweeping the opening set without dropping a leg.While Barry, who impressed in his first-round win over Kim Huybrechts, managed to get on the board after the break, Price remained in control. he secured the second set, needing onyl double one to seal the deal.
barry, the 22-year-old from Meath, briefly ignited the crowd with a stunning 144 checkout to level the third set at 1-1. However, Price quickly extinguished any hopes of a comeback, finishing with a clinical 56 to advance to the next round, which takes place after christmas.
“I probably wanted to win that match more than any other match in my life,” Price admitted in a post-match interview. “I wanted to enjoy Christmas, to just get away and get home. It didn’t matter how good or bad I played, I just wanted to get a win… and another tournament starts again after Christmas.”
PRICE THRASHES BARRY! ❄️
Shades of the old Gerwyn Price as he blasts his way to a 3-0 win over Keane Barry!
What a start for The Iceman!
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Price’s victory came on a day of upsets at Alexandra Palace. Four-time World championship semifinalist james Wade became the first seed to fall,losing 3-0 to Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena.
Wattimena, who reached the final of the European Championship in October, dominated the match, winning eight consecutive legs after Wade took the opening leg. Despite a late fightback from Wade, Wattimena sealed the win with a confident double eight.”In the last year I have beaten big players on stage,” Wattimena said. “I can beat everyone at the moment, so I can make some history.”
Whitewash win for Wattimena! 🔥
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Elsewhere, veteran American Leonard Gates, 54, rolled back the years with a vintage performance to defeat Scotland’s Cameron Menzies 3-1. Gates sealed his victory with a stunning 122 checkout, hitting two treble 18s.Welshman Robert Owen secured his first World Championship stage win, defeating Niels Zonneveld 3-1, while Connor Scutt cruised past Ben Robb 3-0 with a match average of 101.92.
Other notable results saw Luke Woodhouse defeat Lourence Ilagan 3-0, Kai Gotthardt overcome a broken dart to beat Alan Soutar 3-1, and Wesley Plaisier recover from 2-1 down to beat Ryusei Azemoto 3-2.
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