Price insists his behaviour is never an attempt to put off an opponent. Instead, he says, it is about drawing off the energy of the ever raucous darts crowds to improve his game. Murphy, Chris. "2020/21 William Hill World Championship Semi-finals". Professional Darts Corporation . Retrieved 2 January 2021. I’ve played really well over the last few weeks,” reflected Price, who is now eight points clear of fifth-placed Dobey. Price averaged 110.49 in the last 16 to beat Smith 6-2 before he got the better of Dutchman Van Gerwen for a third straight match.

In the 2018 World Championship, Price won in the first round of the World Championship for the first time when he beat Ted Evetts 3–0. In the second round Price beat Ian White 4–1. In the third round Price faced the defending World Champion Michael van Gerwen. Van Gerwen won the first two sets but then Price won seven legs in a row to go two sets all and ahead in the fifth set. Price had set darts in the fifth set, but failed to take them. Van Gerwen won the fifth and sixth set which meant Price lost the match 2–4. Price has also played rugby union for Welsh Premier Division sides Neath and Cross Keys, Pro12 with Glasgow Warriors and rugby league with South Wales Scorpions. [3] Rugby [ edit ] Gerwyn Price becomes first Welshman to win PDC World Championship". ITV News. 4 January 2021 . Retrieved 6 January 2021. The Welshman, 35, averaged 102 to beat Vincent van der Voort in the second round in Salzburg before beating Nathan Aspinall in a quarter-final final-leg decider. Darts star Gerwyn Price is set to making his boxing debut later this year". Sky Sports . Retrieved 17 February 2022.Darts star Gerwyn Price calls for help after 12-year-old daughter is subjected to social media abuse". Wales Online. 15 May 2019 . Retrieved 13 September 2021.

It’s nice when you can play like that, particularly against Michael, because you need those type of performances to win. I’m grateful it happened in the final. I slipped up once and Michael won the leg. I just wish I won 6-0! Following good performances over 2017 Price was selected as a wildcard for the 2018 Premier League Darts tournament. Despite good draws against world number 2 Peter Wright and 2017 World Grand Prix winner Daryl Gurney, Price failed to register a victory and was eliminated on week nine's judgement night at the Echo Arena Liverpool.Price's tournament will also be remembered for his decision to wear ear defenders to drown out the noise of lively spectators at London's Alexandra Palace. William Hill World Championship Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016 . Retrieved 16 December 2016. Price's 2019 season meant he entered the 2020 World Championship as the second favourite behind van Gerwen. He reached the semi-finals by defeating three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant, but he was eventually defeated, in a heated encounter 6–3 by Peter Wright, who went on to win the title. His game is in a great place at the minute and if he can produce that sort of stuff during the nerviest part of the game, you're going to take some beating."

In 2020 alone, Price has won eight titles; the World Cup of Darts with compatriot Jonny Clayton, four Players Championship events, the Belgian Darts Championship, World Series of Darts and World Grand Prix of Darts. Gerwyn Price left Cross Keys in February 2014 to rejoin a struggling Neath team Rugby player hospitalised after brawl outside Bargoed pub". Wales Online. 18 November 2010 . Retrieved 15 July 2014. William Hill World Championship Day Seven". PDC. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015 . Retrieved 27 December 2015. At this year's World Championship however, Price will have to draw inspiration from elsewhere, as all players compete in an empty and eerily quiet Alexandra Palace. Gerwyn Price took 20 attempts to beat Michael van Gerwen before finally doing so in 2019's Grand Slam of Darts

Price said the change of diet came about due to the fact he "struggles with water retention" in his "ankles and hands" and claims it appears to happen when the "temperature gets up in the room".

I don't know if they have different sorts of crowds which come to the World Championships, I'm not sure, but it always seems to be there at the most vital time when that's all you want to do is do well in the biggest event of the year," Price added. The 35-year-old former hooker represented Wales at under-21 level before playing for Welsh Premiership sides Cross Keys and Neath, as well as having a brief spell in the Pro12 with Glasgow Warriors. In November 2019, Price successfully defended his Grand Slam of Darts title beating Peter Wright 16–6 in the final after defeating Gary Anderson in the quarter-final and recording his first career win over Michael van Gerwen in the semi-final. Price then reached the final of the Players Championship, where he was the top seed due to his performances on the Pro Tour. He was narrowly beaten 11-9 by van Gerwen after missing four darts to take the match into a deciding leg. Gerwyn Price sweeps Gary Anderson aside to clinch first PDC world darts title". Guardian. 3 January 2021 . Retrieved 4 January 2021.Coral UK Open Joy For Wright". PDC. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017 . Retrieved 5 March 2017. A lot of it is down to other pressures. Years ago, you wanted the money, now I'm chasing the trophies and don't think about the money," he says. The two-time defending Grand Slam of Darts champion will be competing this weekend on the European Tour at the German Darts Championship at Hildesheim.