Welsh wonder Jonny Clayton triumphed in the BoyleSports World Grand Prix, producing a remarkable doubling display in a 5-1 win over Gerwyn Price in Leicester on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Clayton scooped the \u00a3110,000 top prize and a first televised ranking title by shattering Price’s hopes of retaining the double-start title with one of the best performances of his career.<\/p>\n
Clayton – who partnered Price to World Cup glory in 2020 and has since won The Masters and the Premier League – finished 170, 164, 152 and 110 before sealing glory with a 116 checkout.<\/p>\n
He also started with 63% of his darts at a double – compared to Price’s 40% on the night – and averaged 94 for both the final and the tournament as he impressively scooped the title.<\/p>\n
“It’s what dreams are made of,” admitted Clayton, who moves up to seventh on the PDC Order of Merit.<\/p>\n
“We all play to win a big major, it’s my first ranked major and I’m over the moon, chuffed to bits. It’s been a long week, but to play the world number one and beat him is fantastic.<\/p>\n
“I’m lost for words. To win this and play really, really well is a tick in my box and I’m going to smile for a couple of weeks!<\/p>\n
“I came out of the blocks quicker than Gezzy. The respect I’ve got for Gerwyn is second to none, he’s a fantastic player and a fantastic guy, and the crowd tonight let us play. We both enjoyed it.<\/p>\n
“He’s smashed me the last six or seven times so it’s nice to have one back on him. My starting was fantastic, so I think I kept my pressure onto Gezzy and that was the difference.”<\/p>\n
Price had begun the final with an opening 160 score and won the first leg with a 14-darter, but could do little to prevent Clayton winning the next three – including a 12-dart leg – to snatch the opening set.<\/p>\n
A fine second set saw Clayton move 2-0 up before Price followed an 11-darter with double ten to level, only for the Pontyberem ace to take the decider in 14 darts.<\/p>\n
The third set saw the standard rise again, with Price once more winning the opener only to see Clayton take out 170 and 164 for back-to-back 12-darters as he moved 2-0 up.<\/p>\n
Price finished 72 to level, but the deciding leg once again went the way of Clayton as a 13-darter gave him a huge three-set lead.<\/p>\n
Clayton also opened up a 2-0 cushion in set four, but Price finished double ten in the next two to level and capitalised on a missed bull from his opponent to steal the set on tops and pull back to 3-1 in the game.<\/p>\n
Clayton capitalised when Price missed his opening three darts at a double in the first two legs of the fifth set, as double eight and a 12-darter pushed him ahead.<\/p>\n
Four missed finishing doubles from Clayton allowed Price to take the third leg, but a 110 checkout gave the Premier League champion a fourth set.<\/p>\n
Clayton broke in the opening leg of set six, and took out a sensational 152 checkout – after also opening with a 152 score in his second visit of the leg – to move 2-0 up and to the brink of glory.<\/p>\n
Price finished 102 to hit back in leg three, but Clayton quickly ended any hopes of a fightback as a fifth ton-plus checkout of the final, with a 116 combination, completed a glorious win.<\/p>\n
“He was too strong for me today,” admitted Price. “He didn’t miss a double early on to get off, I missed a couple but he was phenomenal.<\/p>\n
“I did have a chance but I didn’t take them a couple of times and he was winning the big moments. He was starting off a lot better than me.<\/p>\n
“Apart from the first game that’s the best I’ve played in the tournament and that’s a testament to Jonny. He was by far the better player on the night, but I’ll get him next time.<\/p>\n
“I had a great final and I appreciate the crowd for letting us play.”<\/p>\n
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\nSaturday October 9
\nFinal <\/strong>
\nJonny Clayton 5-1 Gerwyn Price
\nSet Scores: 3-1, 3-2, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"