‘Old guy’ beats ‘future of darts’ as Peter Wright wins European Tour title

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Peter Wright secured his first European Tour title in five years by sweeping to victory at the German Darts Open.Just weeks after undergoing surgery to have his gallbladder removed, Snakebite defeated close friend Dimitri Van den Bergh 8-6 in a thrilling final.

Wright only returned to action the previous weekend, going out at the first hurdle of the Hungarian Darts Trophy in Budapest, but he made amends in Jena.The world champion, who was the epitome of consistency throughout the weekend, defied a spirited display from Van den Bergh to close out an 8-6 success and lift his seventh European Tour title.

Wright made a blistering start to Sunday’s showpiece, following up 120 and 160 checkouts with a ten-darter on the bull to establish an early 3-2 lead.READ MORE: Peter Wright admits he 'got emotional' after returning to darts action following surgeryVan den Bergh responded with a 12-darter to level at three apiece - sparking a run of three straight legs for the Belgian - although misses at tops and then the bull for a 161 finish in consecutive legs enabled Wright to restore parity at 5-5.The Scot rattled in a 13-darter to regain the lead, and although Van den Bergh again delivered a 12-dart riposte, Wright followed up a 68 combination with a 13-dart hold to end his five-year wait for European Tour success.“Dimitri is a fantastic player.

He's the future of darts, but the old guy is still doing it!" said Wright, who looked leaner having vowed to watch what he eats following his health scare. Where does Peter Wright sit on the list of all-time darting greats?