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Michael van Gerwen dumped out of World Masters as opponent hits nine-darter in epic comeback
Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-darter en route to knocking Michael van Gerwen out of the World Masters. The Belgian was on the cusp of exiting in the last-16 after trailing 3-2 – only to stage a dramatic comeback on Saturday night to seal his place in the quarter-finals. Van Den Bergh hit a nine-darter before dumping Van Gerwen out of the World MastersITV4 Van den Bergh led 1-0 and 2-1, but hit back in perfect fashion to deny Van Gerwen the opportunity of throwing for the match. In the first leg in the sixth set, the world number 16 hit two 180s to leave him with a 141 checkout. MVG couldn’t live with his pace – hitting just 140 from his first six throws. Up stepped Van den Bergh where he proceeded to hit T20, T15 and D18 to send the fans in attendance into delirum. But ‘The Dreammaker’ remained cool, barely showing any expression before giving MVG a fist bump as he made his way back fro collecting his darts. His Dutch opponent hit back to level the leg, before Van den Bergh won the deciding frame. And with the darts star high on confidence, he proceeded to win both legs in the seventh set to advance into the last eight. Van Gerwen could barely believe it after going bust in his attempt of an 87 checkout in the second leg. It was just Van den Bergh’s second ever win over Van Gerwen – and his first victory over him in seven years. His reward for knockout out MVG is a quarter-final meeting with Nathan Aspinall. Aspinall sealed his place in the next round following a scrappy 4-1 victory over Cameron Menzies earlier on Saturday. Van Gerwen couldn’t keep up with his opponent’s electric pace in the sixth setITV4 It was a muted celebration from Van den Bergh after he hit a nine-darterITV4 While it was a muted celebration from Van den Bergh after his nine-darter, he couldn’t stop smiling following his shock win over MVG. Speaking to ITV4 after his win, Stuart Pyke asked Van den Bergh about the size of his grin, to which he said: “Can you blame me sir? “Everybody knows the stats between me and MVG. Yeah, I felt in the game there were many opportunities. “There were many moments where I didn’t take him. I think it was written in the sky for once that MVG didn’t have his night. I just take it on board and me and MVG have just seen the stats. “It was a 98 for Michael, 97 for me, we didn’t finish or score the way we normally do. “But tonight has been, for me… what can I say? I’m stoked!” View Tweet: https://t.co/MihfqStAVW Asked about the nine-darter, he remarked: “I was 3-2 down, the focus was to win the leg. “I was saying to myself, ‘Play your game.’ I went 180 and that’s what you need to do when you’re 3-2 down in sets and you’re starting. “Best of three, that means whatever’s going on, you’ve got to make it happen. You’ve got to hold your throw which I did, so 180, 180, I went treble, treble and double 18. “I went, ‘Yes, that’s my leg!’ And afterwards, after the game was finished and I won, they said, ‘Dimi you got the nine’, and I said, ‘Oh yeah! I hit a nine-darter!’ “I don’t know why, it was strange, I was so focused. I’ve seen so many people, I don’t want to be disrespectful, but Christian Kist for example hit a nine-darter – it was amazing, I loved it – but you need to win the match. That’s what my focus was. “I’ve got to finish the interview right here, tomorrow I’ve got another big day in the quarter-finals, I’m gonna get some food and go to bed, call the family and get myself relaxed because I believe in what I can do. See you tomorrow. Work hard, play hard.”
Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-darter en route to knocking Michael van Gerwen out of the World Masters.
The Belgian was on the cusp of exiting in the last-16 after trailing 3-2 – only to stage a dramatic comeback on Saturday night to seal his place in the quarter-finals.
Van den Bergh led 1-0 and 2-1, but hit back in perfect fashion to deny Van Gerwen the opportunity of throwing for the match.
In the first leg in the sixth set, the world number 16 hit two 180s to leave him with a 141 checkout.
MVG couldn’t live with his pace – hitting just 140 from his first six throws.
Up stepped Van den Bergh where he proceeded to hit T20, T15 and D18 to send the fans in attendance into delirum.
But ‘The Dreammaker’ remained cool, barely showing any expression before giving MVG a fist bump as he made his way back fro collecting his darts.
His Dutch opponent hit back to level the leg, before Van den Bergh won the deciding frame.
And with the darts star high on confidence, he proceeded to win both legs in the seventh set to advance into the last eight.
Van Gerwen could barely believe it after going bust in his attempt of an 87 checkout in the second leg.
It was just Van den Bergh’s second ever win over Van Gerwen – and his first victory over him in seven years.
His reward for knockout out MVG is a quarter-final meeting with Nathan Aspinall.
Aspinall sealed his place in the next round following a scrappy 4-1 victory over Cameron Menzies earlier on Saturday.
While it was a muted celebration from Van den Bergh after his nine-darter, he couldn’t stop smiling following his shock win over MVG.
Speaking to ITV4 after his win, Stuart Pyke asked Van den Bergh about the size of his grin, to which he said: “Can you blame me sir?
“Everybody knows the stats between me and MVG. Yeah, I felt in the game there were many opportunities.
“There were many moments where I didn’t take him. I think it was written in the sky for once that MVG didn’t have his night. I just take it on board and me and MVG have just seen the stats.
“It was a 98 for Michael, 97 for me, we didn’t finish or score the way we normally do.
“But tonight has been, for me… what can I say? I’m stoked!”
Asked about the nine-darter, he remarked: “I was 3-2 down, the focus was to win the leg.
“I was saying to myself, ‘Play your game.’ I went 180 and that’s what you need to do when you’re 3-2 down in sets and you’re starting.
“Best of three, that means whatever’s going on, you’ve got to make it happen. You’ve got to hold your throw which I did, so 180, 180, I went treble, treble and double 18.
“I went, ‘Yes, that’s my leg!’ And afterwards, after the game was finished and I won, they said, ‘Dimi you got the nine’, and I said, ‘Oh yeah! I hit a nine-darter!’
“I don’t know why, it was strange, I was so focused. I’ve seen so many people, I don’t want to be disrespectful, but Christian Kist for example hit a nine-darter – it was amazing, I loved it – but you need to win the match. That’s what my focus was.
“I’ve got to finish the interview right here, tomorrow I’ve got another big day in the quarter-finals, I’m gonna get some food and go to bed, call the family and get myself relaxed because I believe in what I can do. See you tomorrow. Work hard, play hard.”
