Michael van Gerwen spelbreker voor James Wade
Geen twee titels op rij voor Engelsman James Wade. Wade die gisteren de 17de editie van het PDC Players Championship won met een krappe overwinning op de Belg Kim Huybrechts bereikte vandaag bij de 18de editie wederom de finale. Nu met als tegenstander Michael van Gerwen en deze gooide roet in het eten voor een mogelijke tweede zege op rij voor the Machine. In de finale werden de eerste twee legs gewonnen door de Brabander. In de volgende legs zat Wade vaak in de wachtkamer voor zijn dubbel maar zag die kans in rook opgaan omdat van Gerwen niet veel dubbels miste. Zo af en toe was dit wel het geval en daar profiteerde Wade dan van en zo was de stand na zes gespeelde legs 4-2 in het voordeel van van Gerwen.
Met een finish op tops komt Michael dan 3 legs voor te staan en maakt in leg 8 de partij af met een 122 finish. Na Michael zette Vincent van der Voort de beste prestatie neer van de aanwezige Nederlandse spelers. Vincent verloor de kwartfinale van Kim Huybrechts, finalist van de dag ervoor en in dit toernooi was voor Huybrechts de halve finale zijn eindstation.
Benito van de Pas, gisteren nog kwartfinalist strandde vandaag in de eerste ronde op Ron Meulenkamp, die op zijn beurt de ronde er op verloor van de Duitser Jyhan Artut. Artut was vandaag de andere halve finalist waar hij verloor van Michael van Gerwen.
Hieronder alle uitslagen van de vandaag gespeelde wedstrijden:
| Players Championship | editie 18 | ||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Gary Anderson (1) | – | Dan Russell | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Colin Osborne | – | Joe Cullen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Paul Nicholson (32) | – | Stuart White | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Joe Murnan | – | Ian Moss | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Stephen Bunting (16) | – | Daryl Gurney | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Kevin Dowling | – | Antonio Alcinas | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Terry Jenkins (17) | – | Johnny Haines | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Dave Ladley | – | John Bowles | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Mervyn King (8) | – | Ryan Harrington | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Brian Woods | – | Denis Ovens | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Andrew Gilding (25) | – | Joey Ten Berge | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Ross Smith | – | Pete Dyos | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | James Wade (9) | – | Paul Amos | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Magnus Caris | – | Zoran Lerchbacher | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Darren Webster (24) | – | Peter Hudson | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Aden Kirk | – | Jeff Batham | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Mark Walsh | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Joe Lacey | – | Steve Brown | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | Richie Burnett (28) | – | Gary Stone | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Michael Barnard | – | Mark Forman | 5 | 6 |
| 21 | Simon Whitlock (12) | – | Adrian Gray | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Mick Todd | – | Terry Temple | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | Wes Newton (21) | – | William O’Connor | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Kevin Thomas | – | Wayne Jones | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | Michael Smith (4) | – | Connie Finnan | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Josh Payne | – | Colin Lloyd | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | Jamie Lewis (29) | – | Max Hopp | 6 | 5 |
| 28 | Jay Foreman | – | Dennis Smith | 5 | 6 |
| 29 | Vincent van der Voort (13) | – | Stuart Kellett | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | Campbell Jackson | – | Jason Lovett | 6 | 4 |
| 31 | Dean Winstanley (20) | – | Mickey Mansell | 2 | 6 |
| 32 | Andy Parsons | – | Darren Johnson | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | – | James Hubbard | 6 | 3 |
| 34 | Gerwyn Price | – | Mensur Suljovic | 6 | 2 |
| 35 | Raymond v Barneveld (31) | – | Ross Twell | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | Matthew Edgar | – | Kyle Anderson | 6 | 1 |
| 37 | Dave Chisnall (15) | – | Marc Dewsbury | 6 | 1 |
| 38 | Steve Hine | – | Ben Ward | 6 | 5 |
| 39 | Jamie Caven (18) | – | John Walton | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | – | Ricky Evans | 4 | 6 |
| 41 | Peter Wright (7) | – | Ryan De Vreede | 6 | 5 |
| 42 | Jerry Hendriks | – | Steve West | 2 | 6 |
| 43 | Andy Smith (26) | – | John Henderson | 4 | 6 |
| 44 | Jim Walker | – | Mark Dudbridge | 2 | 6 |
| 45 | Justin Pipe (10) | – | John Part | 6 | 4 |
| 46 | Nigel Heydon | – | Mark Webster | 2 | 6 |
| 47 | Kevin Painter (23) | – | Ronny Huybrechts | 6 | 3 |
| 48 | Matt Clark | – | Keegan Brown | 2 | 6 |
| 49 | Robert Thornton (6) | – | Mareno Michels | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | David Pallett | – | Ting Chi Royden Lam | 5 | 6 |
| 51 | Jelle Klaasen (27) | – | Christian Kist | 5 | 6 |
| 52 | Gino Vos | – | Arron Monk | 6 | 5 |
| 53 | Ian White (11) | – | Brett Claydon | 6 | 1 |
| 54 | Tony Newell | – | Steve Douglas | 1 | 6 |
| 55 | Ronnie Baxter (22) | – | Andy Jenkins | 6 | 3 |
| 56 | Dimitri Van Den Bergh | – | Conan Whitehead | 1 | 6 |
| 57 | Brendan Dolan (3) | – | Chris Aubrey | 4 | 6 |
| 58 | Matt Padgett | – | Jamie Robinson | 6 | 2 |
| 59 | Benito van de Pas | – | Ron Meulenkamp | 2 | 6 |
| 60 | Steve Grubb | – | Jyhan Artut | 2 | 6 |
| 61 | Steve Beaton (14) | – | Scott Mackenzie | 6 | 3 |
| 62 | Jamie Bain | – | Kevin McDine | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Andy Hamilton (19) | – | Adam Hunt | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | Kurt Parry | – | James Richardson | 4 | 6 |
| Laatste 64 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Gary Anderson (1) | – | Joe Cullen | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Paul Nicholson (32) | – | Joe Murnan | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Stephen Bunting (16) | – | Kevin Dowling | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Terry Jenkins (17) | – | Dave Ladley | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Ryan Harrington | – | Brian Woods | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Andrew Gilding (25) | – | Pete Dyos | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | James Wade (9) | – | Magnus Caris | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Darren Webster (24) | – | Jeff Batham | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Joe Lacey | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Gary Stone | – | Mark Forman | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Simon Whitlock (12) | – | Mick Todd | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | William O’Connor | – | Wayne Jones | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Michael Smith (4) | – | Colin Lloyd | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Jamie Lewis (29) | – | Dennis Smith | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Vincent van der Voort (13) | – | Campbell Jackson | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Mickey Mansell | – | Andy Parsons | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | – | Gerwyn Price | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Raymond v Barneveld (31) | – | Matthew Edgar | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | Dave Chisnall (15) | – | Steve Hine | 6 | 5 |
| 20 | Jamie Caven (18) | – | Ricky Evans | 6 | 5 |
| 21 | Peter Wright (7) | – | Steve West | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | John Henderson | – | Mark Dudbridge | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | Justin Pipe (10) | – | Mark Webster | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | Kevin Painter (23) | – | Keegan Brown | 5 | 6 |
| 25 | Robert Thornton (6) | – | Ting Chi Royden Lam | 6 | 5 |
| 26 | Christian Kist | – | Gino Vos | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | Ian White (11) | – | Steve Douglas | 6 | 5 |
| 28 | Ronnie Baxter (22) | – | Conan Whitehead | 6 | 5 |
| 29 | Chris Aubrey | – | Matt Padgett | 6 | 4 |
| 30 | Ron Meulenkamp | – | Jyhan Artut | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | Steve Beaton (14) | – | Jamie Bain | 6 | 4 |
| 32 | Andy Hamilton (19) | – | James Richardson | 5 | 6 |
| Laatste 32 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Gary Anderson (1) | – | Paul Nicholson (32) | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Stephen Bunting (16) | – | Terry Jenkins (17) | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Brian Woods | – | Andrew Gilding (25) | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | James Wade (9) | – | Darren Webster (24) | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Mark Forman | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Simon Whitlock (12) | – | Wayne Jones | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Michael Smith (4) | – | Jamie Lewis (29) | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Vincent van der Voort (13) | – | Mickey Mansell | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | – | Raymond v Barneveld (31) | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall (15) | – | Jamie Caven (18) | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Peter Wright (7) | – | Mark Dudbridge | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Justin Pipe (10) | – | Keegan Brown | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Robert Thornton (6) | – | Gino Vos | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Ian White (11) | – | Ronnie Baxter (22) | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Chris Aubrey | – | Jyhan Artut | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Steve Beaton (14) | – | James Richardson | 6 | 0 |
| Laatste 16 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Gary Anderson (1) | – | Terry Jenkins (17) | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Andrew Gilding (25) | – | James Wade (9) | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Simon Whitlock (12) | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Michael Smith (4) | – | Vincent van der Voort (13) | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | – | Jamie Caven (18) | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Peter Wright (7) | – | Justin Pipe (10) | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Robert Thornton (6) | – | Ian White (11) | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Jyhan Artut | – | Steve Beaton (14) | 6 | 3 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Terry Jenkins (17) | – | James Wade (9) | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kim Huybrechts (5) | – | Vincent van der Voort (13) | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | – | Peter Wright (7) | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Ian White (11) | – | Jyhan Artut | 3 | 6 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | James Wade (9) | – | Kim Huybrechts (5) | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | – | Jyhan Artut | 6 | 4 |
| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | James Wade (9) | – | Michael van Gerwen (2) | 2 | 6 |
Foto: (C) Lawrence Lustig – PDC