Cameron Menzies was dismissive of stressing about his tour card as part of the reason he won the first game.”
“I have got friends that I wanted to win for rather than just winning for a tour card. I think this year went better than last year but I have not had the results and this is the cut throat of the sport. I want to get to the top 32 but there are so many players out there. This sport is bouncing and I want to make this my living but I am not at that stage yet but it is what it is. Fallon is still better than me and she has helped my career massively. We have been together 2.5 years and she has improved my game but her mindset is up there with the best. Winning the first game has seen the pressure released off me so now I can enjoy the next period of time.”
Simon Whitlock had a mixture of emotions when reflecting on the game afterwards;
“There is something in the tank that wont let me give up. I was feeling more relaxed in the last set than the whole match but if he had hit that last double to put the match into a deciding leg then things could have got interesting. have been put hours of practice in this year but I am still not settled with the darts, I am not comfortable with them in my hands, it is hard to explain but you can ask Peter Wright. A 90 average wont come close to beating Gary tomorrow, I will need to be closer to 100.”
Whilst Kevin Doets may have been disappointed to lose and was a little perplexed by the fist pump at the end of the second set from Michael Smith in the end for Smith it was all about the win and earning some time off without having the run up to Christmas ruined;
“This is why I love this event, it is set play, and going behind can be overcome. I felt in a good rhythm and I kept myself in great focus and got a few key shots, like in practice. The lack of 180s annoyed me. When I arrived here today I still had the butterflies which I was thankful about. I am glad Kevin played so well as this match was the boost I needed. I found my game from somewhere and came back. It was good to win because losing would have been the worst ever. My kids love darts and it would have been on the TV in the corner and I would have just been sat crying if I had lost.”
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