Gary Anderson Hits Stunning Nine Darter to Open Players Championship 9 482c1b

Gary Anderson opens Players Championship 9 in style with a stunning nine-dart finish.

The two-time darts World Champion lit up the tournament in Leicester on Monday with a flawless leg against Krzysztof Ratajski.

WATCH: Gary Anderson Hits Nine Darter at Players Championship 9 4g5e6n

Anderson’s moment of perfection came right at the start of his campaign on Streaming Board Two, meaning viewers on PDCTV were treated to a sensational nine-darter to kick off the day.

The Scottish darts legend followed the classic 180, 180, 141 route.

GARY ANDERSON HITS THE NINE! 🚨

What a start to Players Championship 9 for the Flying Scotsman as he hits perfection in our opening game on stream two, and leads 3-2 against Krzysztof Ratajski for the first time in this match!

📺 https://t.co/YyBPPwoMK8#PC9 pic.twitter.com/KPY8zzUarB

— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) March 31, 2025

In fact, as darts analyst Dan Dawson pointed out on X, Anderson hit six perfect darts prior to the nine-dart leg, hitting a 168 before checking out 134 with a tops-tops finish.

T18 T18 T20
T18 D20 D20
T20 T20 T20
T20 T20 T20
T20 T19 D12
T20

16 perfect darts from Gary.#PC9

— Dan Dawson (@DanDartsDawson) March 31, 2025

Not only did Anderson hit a perfect leg, but he also went on to deliver a dominant performance against Krzysztof Ratajski.

‘The Flying Scotsman’ posted an impressive 115 average in the match, as he looks to make a deep run in the tournament.

The Players Championship events have been a hotbed for nine-dart finishes lately, with several players achieving perfection across recent double-header tournaments.

Anderson’s nine-darter adds to the growing tally.