Darts star Martijn Kleermaker was reduced to tears after he was dumped out of the Grand Slam of Darts by Fallon Sherrock.
The Dutchman was defeated for the second time in the tournament on Sunday evening, in what could be his last event before handing in his tour card. And Kleermaker couldn't handle his emotions when speaking to Dutch TV.
Kleermaker revealed he had brought his kids to England with him so they could watch him play and make them proud one last time, through tears he said: "I'm disappointing myself, okay, but I'm disappointing my children.."
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It was a dramatic final leg that saw Kleermaker whistle his final shot just wide of a double 15 – leaving Sherrock the chance to snatch the victory with her next trip to the oche.
Sherrock had three match darts with just a double 18 to nail, but with her second she sunk a four – leaving herself on double 16. Sherrock hit the double, and let out a sigh of relief in the tense 5-4 encounter.
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Sherrock admitted in her post-match interview: "I can’t explain how I do it but I feel like when I’m under pressure, I’m a better player."
In the group's other game, Michael van Gerwen edged out Rob Cross, after surviving three match darts, to qualify for the knockout rounds. The result also meant that it was the end of the road for Kleermaker, who can no longer make it out of the group.
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