For all the attention that has fallen on Cameron Menzies since he was overcome by emotion during a shock first-round defeat at the World Darts Championships this week, it was hardly out of character. Last month, the Scottish world No 39 fell to the floor in tearful celebration after edging out 13th-ranked James Wade to make the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts. A week later, he was left screaming with frustration after blowing a promising lead against the higher-ranked Ryan Joyce at the Players Championship Finals. No one could accuse Menzies of not wearing his heart on his sleeve.
![[The Scottish world No 39 later shared a photo of himself alongside his father Ricky, who is recuperating after undergoing triple heart bypass surgery, on social media]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/13/93214141-14209513-The_Scot_then_shared_a_photo_with_his_dad_in_hospital_shortly_af-a-5_1734615925787.jpg)
What we now know, of course, is that the 35-year-old's evident distress on Monday night at Alexandra Palace, where he slumped to a 3-1 loss against Leonard Gates, a 54-year-old Texan better known for his baseball prowess, was more than just the latest evidence of a naturally demonstrative character.
![[Menzies looked distraught towards the end of the match as he went down to the American]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/13/93315755-14209513-image-a-6_1734616081944.jpg)
As Menzies revealed afterwards, his mind was with his father, Ricky, who was lying in a hospital bed six hours away, recuperating after undergoing triple heart bypass surgery. 'He went in for a triple heart bypass and a new valve and when it all closed up, it didn’t go well,', said Menzies, who posted a since-deleted picture of himself alongside his bedbound father at the hospital.
![[Menzies is pictured with his girlfriend and fellow darts professional Fallon Sherrocks, a 30-year-old from Milton Keynes who is ranked 143 in the world]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/13/93315765-14209513-image-a-7_1734616119039.jpg)
'They had to basically put a pump in and he was on dialysis, so that’s when I saw him. I saw him at his worst. When I saw him, my mum was there and I broke down. It’s been a struggle since. 'He's basically on the mend but, being six hours away, it’s a struggle.'.
![[Menzies cut a distraught figure during the defeat at Alexandra Palace, where he was subjected to what Rangers legend and fellow countryman Ally McCoist said was 'unacceptable' abuse]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/14/93316381-14209513-image-a-21_1734617277976.jpg)
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