Plaisier Defeats Price 3-0 in PDC World Darts Upset

Wesley Plaisier produced one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship by defeating ninth seed and former champion Gerwyn Price 3-0 in straight sets during the second round at Alexandra Palace on Sunday evening.

The Dutch player, ranked 92nd in the world, averaged 94.28 over the match, including two 180s, and converted nine of his 16 attempts at double, a 56 percent success rate. Price, the 2021 world champion from Wales, posted a higher average of 95.83 with three 180s but struggled on the finish, hitting just four of 10 doubles at 40 percent. Plaisier set the tone early with a 130 checkout in the first leg of the opening set, limiting Price to only two opportunities at double in that frame. He maintained composure through the second set, converting three of five doubles, before sealing the victory in the third when Price missed two darts at double 20 to stay in the match. Plaisier then hit double 10 on his return to advance to the last 32 for the first time in his career.

"I'm over the moon, that's the only thing I can say," Plaisier said afterward. "To beat not just a former world champion, but also a favourite for this tournament, and in straight sets,...