Overview
- The Professional Darts Corporation announced Price’s medical withdrawal hours before his scheduled quarter-final against Luke Littler, granting a walkover into the last four.
- Littler will face the winner of Chris Dobey versus Danny Noppert in the semi-finals in Budapest on Sunday evening.
- Earlier in the event, Littler beat Joe Cullen 6-1, hitting five 180s and averaging 94.5, according to Sky Sports.
- Defending champion Michael van Gerwen defeated Matthew Dennant 6-2, and world No 1 Luke Humphries beat Nathan Aspinall 6-4 to progress.
- Price had recently posted about a hospital visit for a hand issue, an earlier development reported prior to today’s withdrawal.