Why isn’t darts legend Phil Taylor playing at the World Darts Championships 2024?
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PHIL TAYLOR is one of dart's greatest ever players but looks to take on a new role heading into 2025. Taylor, 64, has won more darts titles than any other player through his professional career. With 16 World Matchplay titles, 11 World Grand Prix titles and 14 World Championships to his name between 1995 and 2012, and an overall tournament win count of 214, The Power has been dominant.
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Taylor was due to compete at the World Seniors Masters, scheduled to start on November 8, but medical complications forced him to withdraw. Taylor has been struggling with a hip injury and was forced to have hip replacement surgery. His surgery went well and was making a positive impact, but further damage began causing Taylor immense pain.
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Taylor said: "Everything was going fine, but then I just did a little too much and apparently I've torn my scar tissue. "So yeah, it's a bit painful. "It's been the worst pain I've ever had these last twelve months. Honestly, I'll be glad when this year is gone.
"Practicing, I've been okay, but when you've been playing for a few hours there's this really bad pain in the hip. It's like having toothache and it drives me crazy, it really does.". The Power initially retired in 2018 after falling from the top bracket of competition, struggling to compete with likes of Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries - and now, Luke Littler.
Returning for the senior series in 2022, Taylor had hoped to bring an end to his career by winning the World Seniors Masters. With injuries keeping him out and his body failing to keep up with his mind, Phil Taylor has officially confirmed his retirement from darts.
