Darts fans rally around 'one of the best' James Wade after tournament withdrawal

dailystar.co.uk:

Darts Open on Sunday due to illness. The Machine came through a tight quarter-final against Ryan Searle, winning 6-5 but after feeling unwell during the match was advised to pull out of the event.

As a result, his scheduled semi-final opponent, Dimitri van den Bergh, received a bye into the final. The exact nature of Wade’s illness is unclear, with the next night of Premier League action coming up in Sheffield on Thursday.After Wade’s withdrawal was announced, fans were quick to take to social media to wish him well, with Jonas Jacob tweeting: “Only the best for @JamesWade180 Get well soon.”sam_w18_ added:" Get well soon wadey".

while @gr34t_sc0tt posted: “oh no! get well soon wadey.” Shaun Betts tweeted: "Best player to never win a world title, people on here saying he didnt fancy it etc.

Look how well he has been playing. He would have deffo gave @MvG180 a good game. Proper #darts fans will understand! Get well soon @JamesWade180, one of the best!”In the final, Van den Bergh was beaten as Michael van Gerwen secured his 35th European Tour title.