Michael van Gerwen wint HappyBet European Darts Trophy in Gottingen
Michael van Gerwen heeft weer eens van zich laten horen, in het Duitse Gottingen heeft de nummer 1 van de wereld beslag weten te leggen op de HappyBet European Darts Trophy.
Onze landgenoot veegde weer als vanouds de vloer aan met zijn tegenstanders Stephen Bunting 6-1, Joe Cullen 6-0, Simon Whitlock 6-1 waren alle 3 niet opgewassen tegen de groene sloopkogel uit Vlijmen.
Alleen in de finale kreeg Michael enige tegenstand en wel van de sensatie van 2017 Rob Cross. Maar Cross kon niet verkommen dat van Gerwen er voor de zoveelste keer met de eindzegen er van door ging. Cross moest toe zien hoe Michael de finale wist te winnen van hem met de cijfers 6-4.
| Laatste 64 | |||||
| Pos | Speler 1 | Speler 2 | score | ||
| 1 | Michael Smith (3) | – | bye | b | |
| 2 | Mick Todd | – | Jermaine Wattimena | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price (14) | – | bye | b | |
| 4 | Jonny Clayton | – | Manfred Bilderl | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Rob Cross (6) | – | bye | b | |
| 6 | Yordi Meeuwisse | – | Jamie Caven | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Benito van de Pas (11) | – | bye | b | |
| 8 | Jonathan Worsley | – | Keegan Brown | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Dave Chisnall (7) | – | bye | b | |
| 10 | Madars Razma | – | James Wilson | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Jelle Klaasen (10) | – | bye | b | |
| 12 | Chris Dobey | – | Robert Allestein | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | Peter Wright (2) | – | bye | b | |
| 14 | Martin Schindler | – | John Bowles | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Kim Huybrechts (15) | – | bye | b | |
| 16 | Nathan Aspinall | – | James Wade | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | bye | b | |
| 18 | Krzysztof Ratajski | – | Robert Thornton | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Mervyn King (13) | – | bye | b | |
| 20 | Jan Dekker | – | Christian Kist | 6 | |
| 21 | Daryl Gurney (5) | – | bye | b | |
| 22 | Kevin Painter | – | Andy Boulton | 5 | 6 |
| 23 | Ian White (12) | – | bye | b | |
| 24 | Vincent van der Voort | – | Nico Blum | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | Alan Norris (8) | – | bye | b | |
| 26 | James Richardson | – | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | 3 |
| 27 | Joe Cullen (9) | – | bye | b | |
| 28 | Chris Quantock | – | Steve West | 1 | 6 |
| 29 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | bye | b | |
| 30 | Ricky Evans | – | Zoran Lerchbacher | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | Stephen Bunting (16) | – | bye | b | |
| 32 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | – | Rene Eidams | 5 | 6 |
| Laatste 32 | |||||
| Pos | Speler 1 | Speler 2 | score | ||
| 1 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Jermaine Wattimena | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price (14) | – | Jonny Clayton | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Rob Cross (6) | – | Jamie Caven | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Benito van de Pas (11) | – | Keegan Brown | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Dave Chisnall (7) | – | James Wilson | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Jelle Klaasen (10) | – | Chris Dobey | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Martin Schindler | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Kim Huybrechts (15) | – | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | Krzysztof Ratajski | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Mervyn King (13) | – | Jan Dekker | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Daryl Gurney (5) | – | Andy Boulton | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Ian White (12) | – | Vincent van der Voort | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Alan Norris (8) | – | James Richardson | 6 | 4 |
| 14 | Joe Cullen (9) | – | Steve West | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Zoran Lerchbacher | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Stephen Bunting (16) | – | Rene Eidams | 6 | 4 |
| Laatste 16 | |||||
| Pos | Speler 1 | Speler 2 | score | ||
| 1 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Jonny Clayton | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Rob Cross (6) | – | Keegan Brown | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Dave Chisnall (7) | – | Jelle Klaasen (10) | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Peter Wright (2) | – | Kim Huybrechts (15) | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | Jan Dekker | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Andy Boulton | – | Vincent van der Voort | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Alan Norris (8) | – | Joe Cullen (9) | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Stephen Bunting (16) | 6 | 1 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Speler 1 | Speler 2 | score | ||
| 1 | Michael Smith (3) | – | Rob Cross (6) | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Dave Chisnall (7) | – | Kim Huybrechts (15) | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | Andy Boulton | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Joe Cullen (9) | – | Michael van Gerwen (1) | 0 | 6 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Speler 1 | Speler 2 | score | ||
| 1 | Rob Cross (6) | – | Kim Huybrechts (15) | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Simon Whitlock (4) | – | Michael van Gerwen (1) | 1 | 6 |
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| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Speler 1 | Speler 2 | score | ||
| 1 | Rob Cross (6) | – | Michael van Gerwen (1) | 4 | 6 |