Former world champion Peter Wright made it to the semi-finals of the Darts World Cup in London’s Alexandra Palace with great difficulty.
After a thriller, the Scot won 5: 4 against the young Englishman Callan Rydz and met compatriot Gary Anderson in the semifinals on Sunday.
Wright, number two on the seeding list, came into the game poorly against 23-year-old Rydz and had big problems, especially when checking out the double fields. After 0: 2 and 1: 3 deficit, the 2020 world champion improved and won the decisive leg 4: 2.
Scottish duel in the semifinals
In the afternoon session, Anderson had fewer problems. The Scot defeated the Englishman Luke Humphries 5-2 and is in the semifinals at the World Cup for the seventh time in his career.
Anderson, who won the title in 2015 and 2016 and was left behind in the final against Gerwyn Price (Wales) last year, fought his way into the match after a weak first set and ended up with a solid average of 96.32.
Previously, the Englishman James Wade, number four on the seeding list, was the first player to move into the semifinals with a safe 5-0 over countryman Mervyn King.
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