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Gerwyn Price Blanks James Wade After Pre‑Match Vow at Grand Slam

The 5-0 win kept his Grand Slam bid alive, setting up a decisive meeting with Stefan Bellmont.

Overview

  • Price said he told Wade backstage he was there to "smash you up" and suggested the comment might have affected his opponent.
  • He swept Wade 5-0 in their Group D match on Sunday in Wolverhampton to stay in contention for the knockouts.
  • The defeat ended Wade’s hopes of progressing from the group.
  • Price rebounded from an opening 5-4 loss to Ricky Evans and now sits second in the group behind Evans.
  • He faces Switzerland’s Stefan Bellmont on Monday, with Bellmont having beaten Wade before losing to Evans as the top two in each group advance.