Titelverdediger Gary Anderson zal in de eerste ronde van de Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters gaan gooien tegen Phil Taylor. (...)
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De vijfde editie van de Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters zal op woensdag en donderdag 24 en 25 mei gegooid worden. Michael van Gerwen wist de eerste drie edities te winnen, maar vorig jaar werd de Nederlander in de finale verslagen door de Schot Gary Anderson in het enige toernooi dat in de open lucht wordt gegooid.
ANDERSON: "It's a tough game, Phil beat me the last time we played in the Premier League so it will be hard game, and he'll be trying his damnedest because this is his last year.
"It's nice to get over to Dubai and be back here. Winning the event last year was a great memory and I'd love to do it again."
De Nederlanders Michael van Gerwen en Raymond van Barneveld zullen het op de laatste wedstrijd van woensdag tegen elkaar opnemen.
VAN GERWEN: "I'm looking forward to it, it's always a fantastic tournament for me and I've always played well over here.
"Last year I let Gary Anderson walk away with the trophy, unfortunately I made a few mistakes, but I'm here to try to get it back again.
"That's what you need to aim for, keep your confidence high and make sure you perform well and also prepare well because you need to get used to the heat again. I feel comfortable about it."
Van Barneveld is een van de twee spelers die van Gerwen in de Premier League verslagen heeft dit jaar, en kijkt uit om dit op woensdagavond te herhalen.
VAN BARNEVELD: "There were no easy draws and you know what you've got to do - play your best, to beat Michael, the Premier League champion and World Champion, is going to be tough so I hope I play well tomorrow.
"Mike is a machine but someone has to stop him and why not me? If there is one player in darts that can beat him it's me, I've shown that for the last two or three years."
2017 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
Draw Bracket
Michael van Gerwen (1) v Raymond van Barneveld
James Wade (4) v Gerwyn Price
Gary Anderson (2) v Phil Taylor
Peter Wright (3) v Dave Chisnall
Woensdag 24 mei
Kwartfinales
James Wade v Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright v Dave Chisnall
Gary Anderson v Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld
Best of 19 legs
Donderdag 25 mei
Semi-Finals
Final
Best of 21 legs