WADE VOWS TO WIN ANOTHER MAJOR BEFORE HE RETIRES

JAMES WADE insists he is not "finished" and is convinced another major title is still coming before he retires.

The world No6 remains one of the most decorated players in PDC history, with only three men having won more major titles than his haul of 11.

Wade, 43, saw his last Premier event triumph come back in 2021 yet he has shown plenty of signs that he remains a force at the top level.

The Aldershot slinger finished runner-up at last year's World Matchplay, reached back-to-back UK Open finals and has also collected a pair of Players Championship titles over the last 12 months.

Wade believes his longevity at the top of the sport is something to be celebrated.

He said: "I've lost in three finals the last 12 months. I have been doing this 25 years. I think that is the key conclusion.

"Truth be known I think I should've probably won one of those three finals [over the last year] but I didn't.

"I'm still not finished. I will 100 per cent win another major, I will do before I retire. I have always been the same.

"Everyone always says you have won 10, 12, 13, whatever majors they are.

"I have probably lost in 30 or 35 of them.

"Which is 35 finals more than people can wish to have been involved in.

"The reason why I have lost in those is probably because I have not been good enough.

"I think more importantly I haven't been in the right frame of mind or I haven't prepared well.

"So, I am not going to harrow my career on what I could've won and should have won.

"I have won probably 10, 11 or 12 majors whatever it is.

"For every one of those I have lost in three finals.

"You can take that in two ways. I have been weak in finals or I have played great players and things have not gone well."

The Machine also hailed Luke Littler and Luke Humphries for raising the profile of darts through their success at the top of the sport.

He added: "Every time it comes up to a game like that I just think, 'Jesus if I had just practiced. If I had just put a bit of work in' but excuses is cheap and talk is cheap.

"They're doing really really great Luke and Luke. They're there flying the flag high for the PDC and they're increasing the value of the game which dribbles down to people like me.”

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning