“I was never thinking I was going lose this game but what a player. That’s good for me, I can focus and still prove I’m able to win my games. When you’re in a group with Gerwyn Price, the world number one, Dave Chisnall, an amazing player, and Ted Evatts, the current World Youth champion. I’m happy to go through to the next phase. “I’ve worked harder, harder, harder and in the end it worked out. I’ve been working hard but it never really seemed to happen. The last two years, when I came back on the Tour, I’ve been struggling. Raymond van Barneveld after being defending champion Gerwyn Price at the Grand Slam of Darts (Image: PDC/Twitter) What a game,” said the 55-year-old as fans in Wolverhampton chanted of ‘Barney Army’.Ĭan Van Barneveld win the Grand Slam of Darts? Tell us in the comments section below. This is one of the best games in my career, I think. “I’ve been training really hard and felt really good. Van Barneveld branded the match one of the best of his career, quite a claim from a man who has achieved so much in the sport. The win put him through the knockout stage with a game to spare while Price and Chisnall will meet to decide the other place. The Iceman brought his A-game, averaging 106 but Van Barneveld, who averaged just over 100, won the key moments to wrap up a 5-4 win in the game of the tournament so far. READ MORE: Raymond van Barneveld slams Peter Wright antics for having 'nothing to do with darts' Barney opened his campaign with a win over an out-of-sorts Chisnall on Saturday before this afternoon’s showdown with Price, the pre-tournament favourite. However, he booked his place at the Grand Slam at the qualifier last weekend before being placed in a group with Price, David Chisnall and Ted Evetts. By his own admission, 2021 was a “disaster” for Van Barneveld, who has fared little better this year, qualifying for just three of 13 European Tour events. The five-time world champion returned to top-level darts almost two years ago but the comeback has not gone according to plan. Raymond van Barneveld rolled back the years by completing a stunning victory over world number one Gerwyn Price at the Grand Slam of Darts.
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