Gerwyn Price beats Simon Whitlock 6-2
World Series: Australian Masters · Last 16 · Fri 21 Aug
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Gerwyn Price faces Simon Whitlock at World Series: Australian Masters in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Gerwyn Price who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Gerwyn Price comes through Leg 1 on throw. Simon Whitlock has 94 available but cannot take it out, leaving 38.
Gerwyn Price is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gerwyn Price takes out 20 with Simon Whitlock poised on 38; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gerwyn Price leads 1-0. Gerwyn Price strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Gerwyn Price answers with a maximum; Gerwyn Price takes out 46 with Simon Whitlock poised on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Gerwyn Price leads 2-0. Simon Whitlock answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 3. Simon Whitlock answers with a maximum; Simon Whitlock gets a look at 90 but the finish does not go, and 25 remains. Gerwyn Price is sitting on 112 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Simon Whitlock takes out 25 with Gerwyn Price poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw.
Gerwyn Price leads 2-1. Simon Whitlock drags the match level in Leg 4. Simon Whitlock gets the finish on 98; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Gerwyn Price moves in front in Leg 5. Gerwyn Price takes out 78 with Simon Whitlock poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gerwyn Price leads 3-2. Gerwyn Price strikes with a break of throw in Leg 6.
Gerwyn Price answers with a maximum; Simon Whitlock has 100 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Gerwyn Price is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gerwyn Price takes out 40 with Simon Whitlock poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 4-2. Gerwyn Price makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7.
Gerwyn Price shuts the door with a 124 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gerwyn Price leads 5-2. Gerwyn Price closes out Leg 8. The match contains 4 breaks of throw.
The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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Gerwyn Price comes through Leg 1 on throw. Simon Whitlock has 94 available but cannot take it out, leaving 38. Gerwyn Price is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gerwyn Price takes out 20 with Simon Whitlock poised on 38; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gerwyn Price leads 1-0.
Gerwyn Price strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Gerwyn Price answers with a maximum; Gerwyn Price takes out 46 with Simon Whitlock poised on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 2-0.
Simon Whitlock answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 3. Simon Whitlock answers with a maximum; Simon Whitlock gets a look at 90 but the finish does not go, and 25 remains. Gerwyn Price is sitting on 112 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Simon Whitlock takes out 25 with Gerwyn Price poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 2-1.
Simon Whitlock drags the match level in Leg 4. Simon Whitlock gets the finish on 98; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Gerwyn Price moves in front in Leg 5. Gerwyn Price takes out 78 with Simon Whitlock poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gerwyn Price leads 3-2.
Gerwyn Price strikes with a break of throw in Leg 6. Gerwyn Price answers with a maximum; Simon Whitlock has 100 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Gerwyn Price is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gerwyn Price takes out 40 with Simon Whitlock poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 4-2.
Gerwyn Price makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Gerwyn Price shuts the door with a 124 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gerwyn Price leads 5-2.
Gerwyn Price closes out Leg 8. A 180 from Simon Whitlock turns up the pressure; Simon Whitlock reaches 82 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board. Gerwyn Price is sitting on 108 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gerwyn Price shuts the door with a 108 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Gerwyn Price wins 6-2.