Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Simon Whitlock: Can Simon Whitlock Make a Comeback?

The Masters' Players Championship is gaining momentum and exhibiting extremely tough and challenging competitions this season. Many star players search for winning games and get their name in the record books in the contest. Dirk van Duijvenbode and Simon Whitlock would be up against each other in the upcoming Masters’ event match, hoping to secure a victory and get their forms back on track for the rest of the tournament. Dirk van Duijvenbode has an edge over Simon Whitlock in the head to head statistics, leading by 2-0. His last 2 wins against Simon Whitlock came in Players Championship played on 27th April 2021 and in World Grand Prix held in October 2020. Going into the match, Dirk van Duijvenbode would be having a psychological advantage over Simon Whitlock. However, Whitlock is also a fighter and can perform exceptionally well on his day and defeat his opponent.

Dirk van Duijvenbode has been a consistent performer for the past 2 years, apart from few defeats and tough in game situations. In the past Dirk van Duijvenbode has defeated Simon Whitlock with margins of 6-0 and 4-1, and both have been extremely impressive. In the PDC World Championship held in December 2021, Dirk van Duijvenbode won matches against Ross Smith and Boris Koltsov. His only defeat came against Gerwyn Price with a margin of 4-1. However, in the Players Championship Dirk van Duijvenbode won against Nick Kenny after a competitive match and lost to Ryan Meikle with the closest of margins of 5-6.

The Australian Darts player stands 25th in the PDC World Rankings and is among the most experienced and senior players competing in the circuit. The 52 year old would be up against Dirk van Duijvenbode in the game of Masters’ Championship. In the last PDC Championship, Whitlock was defeated by Martijn Kleermaker with the final score line of 1-3. In the same year, Whitlock managed to secure his only win against Lisa Ashton in Nov 2021. Whitlock was defeated by Ryan Searle, Gavin Carlin and Callan Rydz in the Players Championship. Simon Whitlock has been in the circuit for over 10 years, and since his debut he has been known to deliver exceptional shots on targets on his day. The upcoming game against Dirk van Duijvenbode would be a challenging yet competitive game for the Australian professional this year.

Analysts and sports followers place Dirk van Duijvenbode in the driving seat against Simon Whitlock who hasn’t been onto his game in the recent past. Dirk van Duijvenbode has also defeated Simon Whitlock in the past and is expected to repeat the history in the upcoming match. Dirk van Duijvenbode is the favorite to win the match against Whitlock.