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Jun 12, 2023 · 19:56 · MON June 12, 2023. Michael Smith fought back brilliantly from 5-1 down to defeat his former mentor Gary Anderson and claim his first ProTour title of 2023 in Monday's Players Championship ...
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Story of the night - Wins for Gary Anderson and Michael Smith in last eight
Story of the night - Wins for Gary Anderson and Michael Smith in last eight
Gary Anderson and Michael Smith, the only two members of the world's top 10 left in a World Matchplay littered with shocks, both won to set up a mouthwatering semi-final on Saturday night.
The pair were forced to withstand a barrage of big finishes from Krzysztof Ratajski and Simon Whitlock before finally shaking them off to avoid the same fate that has befallen many of the sport's biggest names.
Smith, a runner-up in five major finals, including last year's Matchplay, beat Ratajski 16-13, while 2018 champion Anderson came through another gruelling affair to see off Whitlock and reach a fourth semi-final in seven years at this tournament.
Anderson had to dig deep and produce some of his very best darts to repel Australia's Whitlock, who recovered from a slow start to give 'The Flying Scotsman' a huge scare.
Whitlock had thrown the tournament wide open when he knocked out Michael van Gerwen on Tuesday night, but he fell 4-1 behind early on before finding the form that had stunned the Dutchman.
'The Wizard' seized his chance after a blistering Anderson start to pinch the eighth leg and stayed within touching distance before the Scot found an extra gear to lead 7-4. Instead of Anderson powering clear, The Wizard dug into his box of tricks to produce a pair of magical finishes.
After taking out 108 in style, Whitlock landed a sensational bull-bull finish for a 120 check-out before a missed dart at the same bullseye target cost him a chance to level at 7-7.
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Simon Whitlock hits a 120 checkout, finishing on a double bullseye
Before last year Smith had not gone beyond the last 16 of the Matchplay, but on Thursday night he saw off a dogged Krzysztof Ratajski to book his place in the semi-finals for the second successive year.
'Bully Boy' was beaten by Rob Cross in last year's Matchplay showpiece in Blackpool and he remained on course to at least match that performance following a 16-13 victory which featured 13 maximums and an impressive 48 per cent success rate on his doubles.
There was nothing in an enthralling contest until a five-leg burst from Smith took him into a 14-9 lead just as Ratajski's determination faltered.
'The Polish Eagle' had reached the biggest match of his televised career on the back of the highest average of the eight players remaining and, while his scoring faltered a little, his big finishing did not desert him.
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Smith eventually saw off Ratajski to reach the semi-finals
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Michael Smith (born 18 September 1990) is an English professional darts player. Nicknamed " Bully Boy ", he plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked No. 2 in the world. He is a former world champion, having won the 2023 World Championship.
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