Mensur Suljovic shocks Michael van Gerwen after which broadcasts retirement plans
Mensur Suljovic shocked Michael van Gerwen on the UK Open on Friday – after which outlined his plans for retirement.
Mighty Mike was dumped out of the UK Open 10-7 at Minehead by the Austrian, 51. And Suljovic was nonetheless over the moon in his publish match press convention, however he surprised reporters by dropping a retirement bombshell.
Speaking after the match, he mentioned: “Michael van Gerwen is the best player in the world at the moment. This is a brilliant feeling for me. I had some family problems last year, but this year I am practising every day, and I hope I can have a good tournament.
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“I’m back, the real Mensur is back,” he added after not too long ago dropping to 56th on the planet rankings. “I’ve been training every day for the last few months and feel it’s still in there to reach my best level.
“I wish to compete on the Pro Tour for a minimum of two extra years… after which completed.”
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Suljovic’s stint at Minehead did not final an excessive amount of longer, and he was dumped out within the following spherical by Nathan Aspinall. The Asp has been on prime kind these days, and he gained the most recent spherical of the Premier League of Darts on Thursday night – beating Rob Cross 6-2 in Exeter.
He advised Sky Sports: “I’m just very happy. In the past two weeks, I’ve really dug deep. Everyone knows I’m a fighter. I’ve been down for the first three weeks, but a final and a win in the past two weeks – I’m over the moon.”
