Will the lights finally go out for darts legend Phil “The Power” Taylor? After the 16-time world champion has disappointed on the senior tour in recent years and has not yet been able to win a single tournament there, he has now indicated that he could soon hang up his arrows for good.
Will Phil Taylor, perhaps the most legendary darts player of all time, soon say goodbye to the big stage? It’s possible because, as the 63-year-old revealed in an interview with “Sky Sports”, the sporting dry spell on the senior tour is eating away at him so much that 2024 could be his last year in the spotlight.
“I enjoyed the senior tour but I’m just disappointed I didn’t win anything,” said Taylor, who last played in two finals in 2022 but lost both. “I lost games and looked at the people who bought tickets to see me. It breaks my heart that I can’t perform. I just can’t do it,” said “The Power”. disappointed myself.
Darts world champion 2024? Taylor has a favorite
If he can deliver his performance again next year, “then that would be great. If not, then that’s it,” said the Englishman, indicating his final retirement. “It will be like a farewell tour,” said Taylor, who would then only act as an ambassador for the senior tour.
When it comes to the upcoming World Championships in London, Taylor doesn’t have a clear favorite, but he still has a favorite. “I would put my money on Michael van Gerwen because he’s something of a wounded tiger at the moment. He knows he can play well. And he knows what he’s doing. I think this year he’s very, will play very, very well. His form is picking up at the right time,” said “The Power”.