World Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen insists he has a lot extra to present as he targets a fourth title | Darts Information

Three-time champion Michael van Gerwen insists he nonetheless has a lot to present after knocking out a 4-2 victory over last year’s quarter-finalist, Brendan Dolan.

Dolan drew first blood in a aggressive first set, though Van Gerwen responded with an outstanding run of eight straight video games – together with 129 and 149 mixtures – to determine a 3-1 buffer.

“The Historical past Maker” received a scrappy fifth set to scale back the arrears, however the Dutchman regained his composure within the closing phases to advance to a gathering towards Paolo Nebrida or Gary Anderson’s winner, Jeffrey de Graaf.

Van Gerwen mentioned: “I believe the game is getting tougher and tougher. There’s extra money concerned. There’s extra interviews. Darts is rising internationally, globally, in all places on the earth. So it is crucial to remain in form and proceed to do the suitable factor for your self.”

The Dutch ace believes Anderson put an excessive amount of strain on himself earlier than struggling an early exit from this 12 months’s match.

“The Flying Scotsman” was dominated by Dutch-born Swedish star De Graaf, who knocked him out of the match with a shock rating of 3-0.

“Everyone knows that Gary had a superb 12 months on the Professional Tour, however we additionally know that he put an excessive amount of strain on his shoulders in latest weeks by telling everybody that he may have achieved it,” mentioned Van Gerwen mentioned. “However so long as you proceed to consider and do the suitable factor for your self, nobody cares.”

Van Gerwen, who final received the Sid Waddell Trophy in 2019, says self-belief is the key to going far at Ally Pally.

“So long as you retain to your self, something is feasible,” he mentioned. “To win this match you must have good balls, everybody is aware of that. We’re nonetheless so far-off. We’re solely within the spherical of 16 now, so there may be nonetheless an extended technique to go.”

“Are you able to think about if I throw a one hundred pc good sport? I do know it is there, solely I’ve to indicate it.”

He added: “Profitable is the most effective medication in the home. Should you do not win, you must return to the physician and get extra medication to win the sport.”

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