Peter Wright wins his first PDC World Championship with a 7-3 victory over three-time champion Michael van Gerwen.
Scotsman Peter Wright captured his first PDC World Championship title with a superb 7-3 win over 2019 champion Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace.and had previously lost 10 of his 11 major finals.
In his fifth world final and seeking his third crown in the past four years, Dutchman Van Gerwen was eyeing a 60th win in his 79th encounter with Wright and an eighth successive major final victory over the colourful Scot.Both players came into the final with a 44% doubles success rate but Wright missed three darts for the opening leg, although his consistency soon sealed the first set after Van Gerwen clipped the wire of the bullseye with his attempt at a 170 finish in the decider.
But Van Gerwen was in arrears at the interval as Wright recorded a 10-dart finish and then saw the Dutchman squander six darts for the next leg.
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