‘I still don’t think I should be here’ – Darts star gives wholesome interview after stunning Gerwyn Price at Grand Slam
RICKY EVANS admitted “I shouldn’t be here” in a wholesome interview.
The darts star, 35, beat Gerwyn Price at the Grand Slam in Wolverhampton.
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Ricky Evans is making the most of his spot at the Grand Slam of DartsCredit: PA
He secured a 5-4 victory to kick off Group D, which is headlined by No5 seed James Wade.
The win puts Evans in pole position to advance to the knockouts, which start on Wednesday.
Next Sunday’s winner will take home a whopping £150,000.
But Rapid reckons he should not even have the chance to compete in the 32-player field at WV Active Aldersley.
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He told Live Darts TV after dumping Price: “I want to win [my next] two.
“Win both the games and you’re definitely through.
“There’s certain people who can get through with one game.
“It’s just about taking one game at a time because I wasn’t meant to be here.
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“I still don’t think I should be here, in my opinion, because I didn’t win a tournament, I didn’t do anything really.
“I just won one of the qualifiers so it’s a free shot. It’s literally ranking points and career money.”
Evans snuck in through a PDC Tour Card holder qualifying event on October 31 with seven others – including Michael Smith – to join the 24 qualifiers who won other events.
Asked if he agrees with the qualification criteria, Evans then added: “Well I do now because I’m in it. It’s one of them.”
And now he hopes to take full advantage of his spot in the draw.
Evans said: “[I want to] win the whole thing.
“Same as every other event.
“I’m going to win one one day, I’ve said it for 12 years. I haven’t lost a game yet so whisper it…
“I’m not here to lose, I will win the group hopefully.”
