He defeated Peter Wright after a thrilling evening of arrows.
Peter Wright is celebrating a second PDC World Darts Championship title.
The 2020 champion overcame Michael Smith in last night's final to win by seven sets to five.
Wright won nine of the last ten legs to seal the title at the Alexandra Palace.
🗣 "𝗦𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞!"
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 3, 2022
We caught up with 2022 World Champion Peter Wright after his sensational 7-5 victory over Michael Smith in a thrilling final, saw Snakebite lift his second world title in three years! pic.twitter.com/KYFNMYm0ol
Smith set a tournament record for the number of 180's thrown with 83, eclipsing the previous record of 71.
He was philosophical in defeat speaking afterwards.
🗣 "𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀"
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 3, 2022
We spoke to a disappointed Michael Smith after his World Championship final defeat to Peter Wright... pic.twitter.com/dKow3cC0we
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