Michael Van Gerwen hopes to match ‘enormous ambassador’ Ronnie O’Sullivan’s tally of SEVEN World Championships… however admits it is a ‘bit too distant in the mean time’ due to degree of competitors in darts in contrast with snooker
- 33-year-old Michael Van Gerwen has three World Darts Championships to date
- He missed out on the prospect for a fourth in January by way of a optimistic Covid take a look at
- Phil Taylor was 20 years older than Van Gerwen when he gained his final title
- The Dutchman describes snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan as a ‘huge pal’
Michael van Gerwen would love to match Ronnie O’Sullivan’s tally of seven World Championships, however admits will probably be robust given the standard of his darts rivals.
The three-time World Darts Champion missed out on an opportunity for a fourth this January after returning a optimistic coronavirus take a look at within the build-up to the occasion.
O’Sullivan, who Van Gerwen describes as ‘an enormous pal’, gained his seventh Snooker World Championship on Monday.
The win, which passed off over two days and 4 periods, introduced O’Sullivan degree with Stephen Hendry on a file seven World Championships.
33-year-old Michael Van Gerwen has gained three World Darts Championships to date
‘I get quite a bit of inspiration from my huge pal Ronnie O’Sullivan, so he did nicely and I lastly managed to do nicely too,’ Van Gerwen informed Sky Sports.
‘It provides me huge motivation. He’s been doing it for thus a few years and of course I need to do it for a very long time as nicely. It takes quite a bit of doing, however if you’re in a position and your head is correct, you undoubtedly can do it.
‘He’s been within the O2 earlier than and to Ally Pally to watch me. It’s nice. He’s an enormous ambassador, not just for snooker, however for sport all over the world.’
Ronnie O’Sullivan has equalled Stephen Hendry’s file of seven World Championships
The Dutch darts star is 33, a full 20 years youthful than Phil Taylor was for his final World Championship win, however consistently faces sturdy competitors from the likes of Gerwyn Price and present world champion Peter Wright.
When requested about matching O’Sullivan’s tally of seven world championships, Van Gerwen mentioned: ‘That can be good, however it’s kind of too distant in the mean time. I feel there’s extra competitors in darts in the mean time than snooker.
‘Of course there’s individuals that may beat Ronnie, however there’s not many.’
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