Peter Wright was all choked up after beating Jermaine Wattimena in the third round of the World Darts Championship – but not in the way you might expect.
The scale of Wright’s achievement was certainly worth getting emotional about. Casting aside a torrid 2024 season, ‘Snakebite’ seems to have found form at the perfect time, averaging just over 96 at the Alexandra Palace to send in-form Wattimena packing.
But his struggle to string a sentence together was actually due to a nasty cough he had been battling throughout the match. Wright choked and spluttered during his tame on-stage celebration, and Sky Sports host Abigail Davies cut their post-match interview short out of sympathy.
When asked to dissect his 4-2 win, Wright joked: “Obviously, Jermaine felt sorry for me.” He added: “It wasn’t affecting my darts, holding my breath. Hopefully I feel a little bit better [in the next round].”
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