The world number one produced 127 and 128 finishes en route to a 6-0 victory. Van Gerwen will meet Raymond van Barneveld in the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon.
Mensur Suljovic was not able to deliver his home crowd in Austria a victory. The crowd favourite lost in the second round to James Wade.
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Michael Smith (103.98) 6-3 (97.46) Kyle Anderson
Raymond van Barneveld (89.36) 6-5 (83.77) Raymond Smith
Gary Anderson (100.36) 5-6 (95.80) Dave Chisnall
Peter Wright (79.94) 1-6 (81.44) Gerwyn Price
Simon Whitlock (88.86) 6-5 (95.02) Daryl Gurney
Rob Cross (83.86) 5-6 (87.87) Jamie Lewis
Mensur Suljovic (87.30) 3-6 (97.82) James Wade
Michael van Gerwen (104.86) 6-0 (85.62) Damon Heta
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