Michael van Gerwen edged past Callan Rydz in a thrilling match to progress to the PDC World Championship semi-finals. Chris Dobey also secured a spot in the last four with a remarkable comeback victory over Gerwyn Price.
Three-time winner Michael van Gerwen battled past unseeded Callan Rydz in a brilliant last-eight tie to set up a semi-final against Chris Dobey at the PDC World Championship. Third seed Van Gerwen's last world title came in 2019 but he held off the big-scoring Rydz in impressive style to win 5-3 and move a step closer to a fourth triumph at Alexandra Palace. Meanwhile, Dobey came from two sets down to beat former champion Gerwyn Price 5-3 and reach the last four for the first time.
Teenager Luke Littler faces Nathan Aspinall after Stephen Bunting meets two-time champion Peter Wright in the other quarter-finals on Wednesday evening. In a match of the highest quality, Van Gerwen twice edged ahead but each time Rydz - who hit 17 180s in the match - fought back to level. The Dutchman pulled two sets clear at 4-2 but was again pegged back by Rydz before coming through to win with an average of 103.1. Rydz ended with an average of 103.88 and hit 46.15% on the doubles but it wasn't enough against an inspired Van Gerwen, who was at 44.74% on checkouts. From the fifth set, neither player averaged less than 103.59 with 'Mighty Mike' losing the seventh despite an average of 111.67. 'To be part of games like this always gives you a lot of joy. It's probably one of my best performances in a long time,' Van Gerwen told Sky Sports. 'He gave everything and put pressure on me constantly. He didn't stop hitting trebles and never gave up. My game is in a good place, but it doesn't mean anything yet.' Dobey, who lost in the last eight in the past two years, held firm after a blistering start from Wales's 2021 winner Price to win four sets on the bounce and had five darts to win 5-2. The Englishman's failure to finish the job brought back memories of his quarter-final defeat by Rob Cross last year, when he surrendered a 4-0 lea
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