Dimitri Van den Bergh Secures Prestigious UK Open Victory
Dimitri Van den Bergh, the 29-year-old Belgian darts superstar, has started the year 2024 on a high note by securing a major victory at the prestigious UK Open. The young Belgian player continues to push himself relentlessly, driven to achieve even greater success in the world of darts.
Despite his recent triumph, Van den Bergh remains humble and acknowledges the exceptional talents of his fellow competitor, Luke Littler. “I’m not a natural like Littler,” he admits to the “Double Top” podcast. “That young lad has a unique way of dealing with the pressure of darts. He seems to have no sense of what pressure is.” In contrast, Van den Bergh describes himself as someone who trains tirelessly, noting that if he were to take a week off, it would quickly weigh on his mind. “I can’t let that go. I’ve been training for so many weeks and months, so then it will go without training now. No, for some reason doubt creeps into my mind. That’s why, just by training, I can quickly crawl out of a slump. If things aren’t going well, I start training and I know it will be okay. Then I also believe in myself more during matches.”
Van den Bergh’s dedication to his craft is evident in his meticulous training regimen. “Currently, I have it in my structure that I start training from 9:30 to quarter past 12, so 2 hours and 45 minutes,” he reveals. “In the afternoon I put in at least another two hours. Then you’re still calculating to about five hours a day almost. And because you break that up into two pieces, time always flies by. Often I’m not quite finished, but my time is already up. However, I stick to my schedule.” Recognizing the importance of physical fitness for the demands of professional darts, the Belgian star plans to start alternating his training with gym sessions to further enhance his overall condition.
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