Van Gerwen hits 109 average to win Players Championship 1 with victory against Wattimena
NewsSaturday, 09 February 2019 at 17:22
Michael van Gerwen has won another PDC title and remains unbeaten for 2019 with a 8-4 win over Jermaine Wattimena.
Van Gerwen averaged 109 in the end but was up in the 120+ range for the most part as Mighty Mike started the Pro Tour with a flawless run.
Both players started off well with Wattimena living with MVG for the most part but when he went 4-3 up with six perfect darts he coasted to the title.
He will be back on Sunday trying to claim a double for the weekend as he looks to extend his brilliant start to 2019.
Click here for more information about the Pro Tour.
Last 16
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Mark Dudbridge
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Kyle Anderson 6-4 Andrew Gilding
Scott Baker 6-0 Stephen Burton
Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 Ian White
Harry Ward 6-3 Diogo Portela
Michael Smith 6-0 Joe Cullen
Peter Wright 6-2 Mick Todd
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Jonny Clayton
Scott Baker 6-3 Kyle Anderson
Jermaine Wattimena 6-3 Harry Ward
Peter Wright 6-5 Michael Smith
Semi-Final
Michael van Gerwen 7-5 Scott Baker
Jermaine Wattimena 7-2 Peter Wright
Final
Michael van Gerwen 8-4 Jermaine Wattimena
Both players started off well with Wattimena living with MVG for the most part but when he went 4-3 up with six perfect darts he coasted to the title.
He will be back on Sunday trying to claim a double for the weekend as he looks to extend his brilliant start to 2019.
Click here for more information about the Pro Tour.
Last 16
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Mark Dudbridge
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Kyle Anderson 6-4 Andrew Gilding
Scott Baker 6-0 Stephen Burton
Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 Ian White
Harry Ward 6-3 Diogo Portela
Michael Smith 6-0 Joe Cullen
Peter Wright 6-2 Mick Todd
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Jonny Clayton
Scott Baker 6-3 Kyle Anderson
Jermaine Wattimena 6-3 Harry Ward
Peter Wright 6-5 Michael Smith
Semi-Final
Michael van Gerwen 7-5 Scott Baker
Jermaine Wattimena 7-2 Peter Wright
Final
Michael van Gerwen 8-4 Jermaine Wattimena
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