
He defeated Peter Wright after a thrilling evening of arrows.
Peter Wright is celebrating a second PDC World Darts Championship title.
The 2020 champion overcame Michael Smith in last night's final to win by seven sets to five.
Wright won nine of the last ten legs to seal the title at the Alexandra Palace.
๐ฃ "๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐๐๐!"
โ PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 3, 2022
We caught up with 2022 World Champion Peter Wright after his sensational 7-5 victory over Michael Smith in a thrilling final, saw Snakebite lift his second world title in three years! pic.twitter.com/KYFNMYm0ol
Smith set a tournament record for the number of 180's thrown with 83, eclipsing the previous record of 71.
He was philosophical in defeat speaking afterwards.
๐ฃ "๐'๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐"
โ PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 3, 2022
We spoke to a disappointed Michael Smith after his World Championship final defeat to Peter Wright... pic.twitter.com/dKow3cC0we