darts<\/a>.”<\/p>\nVan Gerwen let his darts do the talking during the match. The 36-year-old averaged 91 and pulled off a stunning 102 checkout.<\/p>\n
His last-16 opponent will be compatriot Jermaine Wattimena, who beat Kevin Doets in an all-Dutch clash. “I had a couple of good legs, but also the one leg with a double one was a disaster,” Van Gerwen added.<\/p>\n
“Who cares? I won the leg and that is the most important thing. The crowd is enjoying themselves – that is the only thing that matters. It’s been a long time since I won here, so hopefully I can give it a good go tomorrow.”<\/p>\n
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Van Gerwen hasn’t won the European Tour event since lifting his second title in 2018. “Of course, I have a good record. I’ve known Jermaine for a long time, since we were youth players,” he went to say.<\/p>\n
“To be honest, I have always had the better over him, but he is a good player. What he is doing at the moment, he is playing and showing good darts. So, I need to make sure I play well tomorrow.”<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Niko Springer beat defending champion Gary Anderson in the biggest shock of the tournament so far. In his homeland, Germany’s Springer managed a stunning 6-3 victory and booked a tie with the Netherlands’ Danny Noppert, who beat Oskar Lukasiak of Sweden.<\/p>\n
Springer, 25, said after the win: “(It) feels extremely good. I’ve got a lot of people I know here. Whether family or friends – it’s not too far from my home. I was grateful for the support I got today and was, of course, delighted.”<\/p>\n
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