Sunday 19 June 2016 13:45, UK
Gary Anderson has won the Auckland Darts Masters title after beating defending champion Adrian Lewis 11-7 in Sunday’s final.
The world champion Anderson has now won successive World Series of Darts titles after following victory in Dubai with another prize in New Zealand.
Before toppling Lewis in the final, Anderson had beaten Raymond van Barneveld 11-7 in the semi-final. Lewis had eliminated James Wade with an 11-9 win in the final four but couldn't carry that form into the final.
"I'm absolutely delighted and I enjoyed this week," said Anderson. "Everybody played well and there's been some great darts.
"Barney hit me with everything in the first four legs of the semi-final but I got a leg and when it was 4-3, it was a different game. A few years ago, I'd have probably got beaten but now I've got a bit of fight in me.
"Adrian has played brilliantly too. He was great against Phil Taylor and he's a very good friend of mine, and up on stage, we try to have some battles - and the 180s and 140s and doubles came together tonight. Adrian missed a few of the big checkouts but that's darts."
Semi-Finals
Gary Anderson 11-7 Raymond van Barneveld
James Wade 9-11 Adrian Lewis
Final
Gary Anderson 11-7 Adrian Lewis
