Phil Taylor hit two perfect legs in the 2010 Premier League Darts final against James Wade. This remarkable feat occurred on the biggest stage of the PL season.
What happened?
Taylor's first 9-darter came in leg #2, setting the tone for the match.
Why it matters for Phil Taylor
He almost hit a third 9-darter, going seven darts into a perfect leg following his second 9-dart leg.
Phil Taylor decided to hit not only one, but two perfect legs in the same match.
What comes next?
Other players, like Simon Whitlock and Luke Littler, have also achieved 9-darters on play-off night.
Whitlock was in his second career play-off night semifinal when he found perfection in what became his only career major TV nine-darter.
Luke Littler hit a 9-darter in the 2024 final against Luke Humphries.
With the match tied 5-5, Littler found perfection and eventually went on to win the match, clinching his first career major title.
The Premier League of Darts features the best players in the world each year, resulting in nine-darters being hit.
22 perfect legs have been hit in the Premier League's history, dating back to the first one hit by Raymond van Barneveld in 2006.
Among those 22 perfect legs were 4 that were hit on play-off night, in front of thousands of fans.
Phil Taylor's achievement in the 2010 final remains one of the most impressive in Premier League Darts history.
The 2010 final was a testament to Taylor's exceptional skill and dominance in the sport.
Taylor's performance in the 2010 final will be remembered as one of the greatest moments in Premier League Darts history.
The Premier League Darts continues to showcase the best players in the world, with Phil Taylor being one of the most successful players in the league's history.