Price Powers to 42nd PDC Title with Dominant Players Championship 6 Display

Gerwyn Price stormed to his 42nd PDC singles title with a dominant showing at Players Championship 6, producing one of the most emphatic runs of the season so far.

The Welshman dropped just 14 legs across his seven matches on Wednesday en route to landing the £15,000 top prize.

He averaged 102.82 for the tournament and fired in 21 maximums across the day in the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, underlining his status entering as the No.1 seed.

This victory cements him in fifth on the all-time list for PDC singles titles, behind only Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Peter Wright, all of whom are four legends of the modern era.

It also marks his first ranking title of 2026, a triumph that was certainly coming, considering his form over the past six to eight weeks.

Relentless From the Outset

Price set the tone immediately, opening his day with back-to-back 6-1 routs of Cristo Reyes and Maik Kuivenhoven. He averaged 101.85 and 107.85 in those encounters, easing his way into his board final.

In the board final, he produced his lowest average of the day, 94.75, but it was more than enough to defeat the German No.5 Lukas Wenig 6-2.

In the last 16, he recorded his best performance of the day, pinning two maximums in a ruthless display, averaging 109.48 to defeat 2010 Grand Slam champion Scott Waites 6-1.

The Iceman showed no signs of relenting in the quarter-finals, edging past Kevin Doets 6-4. To the Dutchman’s credit, it was the closest anyone came to the former World No.1 today, despite Price averaging 108.59 - one of four of his performances that would rank inside the day’s top 10 averages.

He also managed to avenge defeat to his World Cup partner Jonny Clayton, who had beaten him on Thursday in Glasgow.

The three-time Grand Slam champion fended off a late fightback from his compatriot to seal a 7-4 victory, moving into his second Players Championship final of the season and extending his incredible record over The Ferret to 17 wins in their last 19 meetings.

In the final, it was a one-sided affair, as had been the case for most of Price’s day. He was impressive in defeating Andrew Gilding 8-1, in the most dominant Pro Tour final triumph of the year so far, denying Goldfinger a maiden Players Championship title.

Across the tournament, Price recorded three averages above 107 and five over 100, an astonishing level once again that no player could live with in Leicester.

Back on the Rise

The £15,000 top prize lifts the Markham thrower to the top of the Players Championship Order of Merit after six events. He also secured the No.1 seed for the Players Championship Finals in these series of events in 2019, 2023, and 2025.

His 22nd Players Championship title makes him joint-fourth for most floor titles in history and propels him back inside the world’s top ten, which is a clear reflection of his current level.

Two seasons ago, 2024 represented one of the toughest years of the Iceman’s PDC career. He seemingly fell out of love with the game, however, within the last 12 months, that love seems to be back. With very little ranking money to defend, Price looks poised to climb rapidly up the rankings and cause damage once again.

Remarkably, the only player to defeat him more than once in ranking events this year is Adam Lipscombe, something of a bogey player for Price, who he has fallen 6-2 to in both Round 1 encounters, including yesterday.

Aside from that anomaly, the Welshman is looking sharp, focused and dangerous once more.

Post-final, Price reflected with PDC.tv:

“I thought I played decent today. There were one or two games where I wasn’t at my best, even in the final, but I had enough in the tank."

"It’s great to get a bit of confidence winning this, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow now."

"I’m feeling good. Two years ago, I had the worst year I’ve ever had in the PDC, so I’m defending nothing, absolutely nothing this year."

"Whoever is above me, I’m going to catch them!”

Currently in 4th place in the Premier League standings, Price now heads to Belfast full of confidence for his high-profile opening clash with Michael van Gerwen.

Nine-Dart History & Breakthrough Runs

Elsewhere, at Players Championship 6, there were other notable stories, including a piece of history.

Beau Greaves nailed perfection in her second-round victory over Mensur Suljović, becoming the first woman to hit a nine-darter on the PDC Pro Tour.

Greaves continues to be the standard-bearer for ladies' darts and the leading female in the sport. She sits 30th in the Players Championship Order of Merit after six events, representing an impressive start to life as a PDC Tour Card holder in her debut season.

Former German No.1 Max Hopp also landed a nine-darter against France’s leading player Thibault Tricole in round three.

Tricole enjoyed a superb run, reaching his second career Pro Tour semi-final, his last coming in Players Championship 19 in August 2024. The French No.1 narrowly missed out on the final, falling 7-6 to Andrew Gilding.

Gilding’s wait for a Players Championship crown continues. The 2023 UK Open champion was competing in his seventh Pro Tour final but remains without one of these titles, a reminder of just how difficult these events are to win on the professional tour.

Scotland’s David Sharp also impressed, reaching a maiden quarter-final, adding to his good news after recently signing a deal with Target Darts.

After winning his PDC tour card for the first time in January, he embarked on his best run yet, defeating Rob Owen, Alan Soutar, Beau Greaves and a struggling Peter Wright who averaged just 70 in defeat, a worrying sign for the two-time World Champion. Sharp’s impressive run was ended by Tricole, 6-3.

There were also encouraging signs for former BDO World Champion Christian Kist in Leicester. The Dutchman has battled recurring injury issues in recent seasons but backed up his quarter-final at Players Championship 5 with another last-eight appearance here.

The Lipstick recorded his first back-to-back quarter-final appearances on tour since September 2023, when he made the final of Players Championship 22 and semi-final of Players Championship 23 as a non-tour card holder at the Barnsley Metrodome.

A Warning to the Rest

Meanwhile, for the Iceman, this was a statement.

Four of the day’s top ten averages. A tournament average of 102+. Seven matches played, and just 14 legs lost. A 42nd career singles PDC title.

If Price continues to operate at such a level, the rest of the tour will certainly be on high alert. With little ranking money to defend and confidence oozing from the Welshman, the climb back towards the elite top four status may only just be beginning.