Phil Taylor’s illustrious darts career officially over as he withdraws from final tournament
Phil Taylor is widely regarded as the greatest darts player of all time, having won 16 world titles during his illustrious career, but he has been forced to cut his career short
Phil Taylor has officially retired (Image: Chris Sargeant/ProSports/REX/Shutterstock)
Darts legend Phil Taylor has had to pull out from his final swansong at the World Seniors Masters.
The 16-time World Champion, known as ‘The Power,’ hung up his professional darts in 2018 following a World Championship final defeat to Rob Cross but stepped back into the fray for a bit of competitive fun in last year’s World Seniors Darts Championship.
Taylor was all set for one last hoorah at the oche this November at the World Seniors Masters. Sadly, after a hip op in the summer, he’s being sidelined by his recovery, telling the folks at Online Darts: “I’m struggling a bit with my hip.
He added: “Everything was going fine, but then I just did a little too much and apparently I’ve torn my scar tissue. So yeah, it’s a bit painful.” In a candid tell-all, Taylor opened up about his tough times with his hip injury, admitting: “It’s been the worst pain I’ve ever had these last twelve months.
Honestly, I’ll be glad when this year is gone,” voicing that practice sessions are manageable until it translates into hours of play resulting in agonising hip ache likened to a relentless toothache that drives him bonkers.
Phil Taylor has had problems with his hip (Image: PA)
Previously, Taylor announced that he would retire from the sport definitively by year’s end, reminiscing on his epic career: “It’s been an unbelievable journey over the past 35 years and I’ve loved every minute of it,” reports the Mirror.