Van Gerwen who had taken a bit of time off and hadn’t played in any of the recent Players Championship events stormed to the title. He hit a nine darter on the way, something which hadn’t been achieved in five years on the European Tour.
Facing William O’Connor who alongside Andy Boulton made a shock run to the last four. ‘The Magpie’ has looked a quality player but has never really threatened to win titles.
As a result he will see this past weekend as a massive confidence boost in his ambitions for the rest of 2018.
Watch the full final below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdw1prVKwt4