Sydney and not just play well but to win this title. I’m trying to push the standard up and it will improve the game, and people will see unbelievable darts in the future.” “The future’s certainly bright in Australia because the crowds were fantastic, the players who qualified did well and Simon Whitlock was superb throughout the week.” A philosophical van Gerwen had been unable to replicate his semi-final form, but had nothing but praise for Taylor and the tournament as a whole, which had proven to be a great success: “Phil played well in the final and deserved to win,” he said. “I’m disappointed because I wasn’t able to repeat my form of the semi-finals but it’s been a great tournament.”
Photo: Andrew Fawcett/PDC
First Round
Paul Nicholson 6-4 Warren Parry Wes Newton 6-3 David Platt Simon Whitlock 6-0 Jamie Mathers Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Gordon Mathers Raymond van Barneveld 5-6 Clinton Bridge Andy Hamilton 6-4 Beau Anderson Adrian Lewis 6-1 Monty Tuhua Phil Taylor 6-1 Kyle Anderson
Quarter Finals
Adrian Lewis 8-5 Wes Newton Phil Taylor 8-2 Paul Nicholson
Michael van Gerwen 8-1 Clinton Bridge Simon Whitlock 8-1 Andy Hamilton
Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor 10-6 Simon Whitlock
Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Adrian Lewis
Final Phil Taylor 10-3 Michael van Gerwen