Wright raced away to secure a 6-2 victory.
The fourth quarter final was also somewhat one-sided as Kevin Painter
set up a semi-final clash with Wright by overcoming Jamie Caven.
The match followed a similar pattern to the Wright/Hamilton encounter,
with Painter racing into a 3-0 lead, which he retained until the end.
Semi-Finals
Simon Whitlock claimed his place in the final following a thrilling 6-5
semi-final victory over Gary Anderson.
The Australian enjoyed the better start to lead 3-1, only for Anderson
to hit back and win the next two legs to level the game.
Whitlock hit a fabulous 132 checkout, courtesy of two bullseyes and
double 16, to move 4-3 ahead before Anderson won the eighth leg on
double ten to square a tight contest.
The next two legs were shared as Anderson forced a decider, where he
missed a dart at double 16 to win the match to allow Whitlock in to
land the bullseye for an 84 finish to edge through.
Peter Wright won the last two legs of another thrilling 11-leg semi-final
as he overcame Kevin Painter to seal a spot in the final against Simon
Whitlock.
Wright started well by taking the first two legs only to lose the next
three and fall 3-2 down, before drawing level by taking the sixth leg
with a 14-dart finish.
Painter hit an 11-darter to win the seventh leg before Wright drew
level again with a 13-dart leg, only for his rival to win the ninth leg and
move a leg away from victory.
Wright held his nerve brilliantly to hit a 121 checkout to force a
deciding leg, before producing his best darts of the match with a
fabulous 11-darter to end Painter’s fine run.
Final
Peter Wright continued his excellent at the start of the final against
Simon Whitlock as he won the opening two legs in confident style
to open up an early advantage.
Whitlock hit back well by taking the next two legs to draw level
at two-all before Wright put together legs of 14 and 13 darts to
move 4-2 up.
Wright hit a 117 checkout to win the seventh leg and move to
the brink of the title, and he crossed the winning line in supreme
style with a 14-dart finish to end Whitlock’s hopes of glory.
Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig
Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig