I think he’ll come out of retirement,” he quipped
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However, the fourth seed reacted superbly, firing in a 14 dart leg to break straight back, before finally holding his throw to seal the deal, and Anderson insisted he had no option but to respond.
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Despite the defeat, the Austrian was in positive spirits in his post match interview. “It’s a brilliant feeling. Thank you to the crowd. Thank you everybody. It was such a good game,” Suljovic said.
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