Michael van Gerwen produces stunning comeback to beat Fallon Sherrock to declare the Nordic Masters… after English opponent made historical past by turning into first feminine to attain a televised PDC final
- Michael van Gerwen was given a scare by Fallon Sherrock on the Nordic Masters
- Sherrock led the final 6-3 however Van Gerwen recovered to win the PDC title
- The three-time world champion received six straight legs to break Sherrock’s hopes
- The Englishwoman turned the primary feminine to play in a televised PDC final
- Van Gerwen felt he deserved the victory regardless of the almighty Sherrock scare
Michael van Gerwen ended his lengthy await a primary PDC title of 2021 as he survived a significant scare from Fallon Sherrock to win 11-7 in the final of the Nordic Masters in Copenhagen.
The three-time world champion overcame Madars Razma 10-4 in his quarter-final earlier in the day earlier than seeing off Premier League winner Jonny Clayton 11-7 in the semi-finals.
Sherrock had reached her first PDC final by producing an exhilarating comeback to beat former World Matchplay champion Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-10 in the final 4, having confronted deficits of 8-2 and 10-6.
Michael Van Gerwen (above) had to work arduous to see off Fallon Sherrock on the Nordic Masters
Sherrock (above) turned the primary girl to attain a PDC final however misplaced 11-7 to Van Gerwen
Having produced finishes of 101 and 100 in the final two legs of that match, she regarded able to inflicting one other stunning upset as she led 6-3 in the course of the early phases of the final however Van Gerwen reeled off six straight legs to clinch the crown.
‘I had to wait a very long time to win a trophy,’ mentioned Van Gerwen in an emotional on-stage interview.
‘Fallon performed an outstanding match and I feel she performed certainly one of her greatest video games in her life in the final and I would like to give her all of the credit score as a result of she made it actually tough.
‘I feel I deserved it this weekend. I performed very well total but in addition the gang has been completely phenomenal. It’s been too lengthy since we had crowds like this, particularly on a televised match, all I can say is thanks very a lot.
Van Gerwen (left) felt that he deserved the victory regardless of Sherrock’s (proper) scare
Sherrock led 6-3 in the course of the early phases of the final however Van Gerwen managed to get well
‘I’ve been by a very robust interval, this implies a lot to me. I’ve been working actually arduous on my sport after which it lastly pays off and I feel I performed very well over right here.’
Sherrock tweeted afterwards: ‘What an evening… completely buzzing regardless of not profitable – so happy with myself.
‘Congrats to @MvG180 – I can see why your one of the best now’
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