Price hits 13 maximums on way to Players Championship 26 win

Gerwyn Price fought backmost to hit World Youth Champion Gian van Veen successful nan Players Championship 26 final, rising to nan apical of nan rankings successful nan process.

The 40-year-old Welshman deed 13 180s and averaged 109.28 arsenic he hit Van Veen 8-5 successful Hildesheim, Germany.

It was accelerated revenge for Price aft Van Veen hit him 6-0 successful Sunday's Czech Darts Open past eight.

Price leapfrogs Van Veen to inhabit apical spot connected nan Players Championship rankings, while climbing to seventh successful nan PDC's world rankings.

"I deliberation I deserved to triumph today," said Price.

"My backmost was against nan wall a mates of times, but I deliberation that crippled against James Hurrell decidedly won maine nan tournament.

"It's been a frustrating fewer weeks pinch nan infection successful my hand, but I'm gladsome I'm present and I'm gladsome I won today."