Van Gerwen Wins German Grand Prix After Nine-darter

Michael van Gerwen deed a nine-darter connected his measurement to winning nan German Darts Grand Prix successful Munich.

The three-time world champion hit chap Dutchman Gian van Veen 8-5 successful nan last aft producing a cleanable limb successful his last-16 triumph complete Ryan Searle.

Van Veen, 22, delivered a superb display, averaging 110.81, to hit world champion Luke Littler successful nan semi-final.

But he was incapable to scope nan aforesaid heights successful nan last arsenic Van Gerwen, runner-up to Luke Humphries successful past year's tournament, collapsed early and ne'er trailed earlier taking nan 3 legs connected nan rotation to seal victory.

It is Van Gerwen's first European Tour title of nan twelvemonth - nan 38th of this profession - and nan 35-year-old looked successful bully form, averaging complete 100 successful his 3 games starring up to nan final.

After beating Searle 6-1, he saw disconnected Ryan Joyce 6-4 successful nan quarter-finals and claimed a broad 7-2 triumph complete Josh Rock successful nan semis.

Littler was seeking his 2nd Tour triumph of 2025 but aft a 6-3 triumph complete Josh Cullen and edging Peter Wright 6-5 to make nan past four, he came backmost from 3-0 down to lead 4-3 earlier Van Veen took nan adjacent 4 legs to advance.