Michael van Gerwen gained the Dutch derby in opposition to Gian van Veen to win the Bahrain Darts Masters as Luke Littler’s 21-match profitable run got here to an finish.
Van Gerwen made it again within the winner’s circle with an 8-6 victory over World Championship finalist Van Veen to take residence his seventeenth World Collection crown.
Earlier within the evening, Littler’s streak got here to an finish in a thumping 6-2 defeat by the hands of Gerwyn Worth within the quarter-finals.
The 18-year-old back-to-back world champion was on a surprising run which stretched again to October 30.
He had cleaned up with titles on the Grand Slam of Darts, Gamers Championship Finals and the World Championship, making Worth the primary man to defeat him on TV since James Wade on the European Championship.
Worth coasted to victory with a 97.4 common and 60 per cent on the doubles.
Three-time world champion Van Gerwen dethroned Stephen Bunting within the final eight earlier than blasting his well beyond Littler’s conqueror Worth within the semi-finals.
In opposition to new Dutch No 1 Van Veen, he took out early finishes of 130 and 113 on the way in which to a 6-2 lead, and though Van Veen battled again, a 103 checkout put van Gerwen 7-5 up.
He discovered a 66 end for a 14-darter to seal victory and the title.
Chatting with ITV, Van Gerwen stated: “I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. It’s always special because I’ve never won here but everywhere I go I always want to win.
“I give 100 per cent and naturally I had a troublesome few years however extra importantly it’s important to be sure to hold battling your personal battles.
“To come here and win in Bahrain means the world to me.”
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