DIMI SHOWS IMPROVEMENT AFTER CHANGING THROW
14/03/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
DIMITRI Van den Bergh is showing encouraging signs of improvement after changing his throw, according to ex-pro Vincent van der Voort.
The two-time major winner was dumped out in the fourth round of the UK Open, falling 10-4 to Danny Noppert.
The Belgian also saw £110,000 wiped from his Order of Merit tally, which resulted in him dropping out of the world’s top 32.
But Van der Voort did spot some encouraging signs from Van den Bergh with his technique during his latest outing in Minehead.
He told the Darts Draait Door Podcast: “I did see some positive signs in his match against Danny Noppert.
“His rhythm looked better and he’s changed his throw. It looked more comfortable than before. If he keeps working on that, it might become more stable.
“He still has absolutely no confidence at the moment — probably even less than zero. And getting Noppert in the first round is a very tough draw.”
Van der Voort admitted Van den Bergh has endured a difficult period and did not hold back when reflecting on his recent World Championship performance.
He added: “That was terrible. Yes, it was terrible. But when you look at him now, with the new throw, you can at least see some potential improvement.
“I think he feels more comfortable with this throw than he did one or two months ago.”
The Dutchman has advised Dimi to rebuild his confidence by playing smaller tournaments after a worrying slump in form.
He continued: Now it’s about practising a lot and winning matches again. Maybe he should even play smaller local tournaments.
“Go play tournaments against players who are much weaker. Just win some matches again. That feeling of winning is important.
“I remember having a Pro Tour run where I lost in the first round of seven events in a row. When you arrive at the eighth tournament, you’re not walking in thinking:
“’Right, everyone’s going down today.’ Every double suddenly feels uncertain. Everything becomes harder. The only way out of that is by winning matches again.
“On the Pro Tour he’s probably not going to win many matches right now. So, he needs to find those wins elsewhere.”
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