Gian van Veen claims first PDC ranking title at Players Championship 6, avenges Tuesday final misery with Luke Humphries win
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Gian van Veen is a PDC ranking event winner for the first time after seeing off Luke Humphries on Wednesday at Players Championship 6 in a comfortable 8-3 win.
Van Veen reached the final yesterday and missed multiple match darts in losing out to Joe Cullen in a miserable end to the day for the Dutchman but he bounced back in style to finally get his first PDC title. A player who many feel should be alongside Littler as the future of darts and he showed today that he should be in the conversation going forward.
To start the tie, Van Veen could get the first bull on the 125 but missed outside only to return anyway with Humphries continuing a sketchy start on the doubles allowing the Dutchman to hold.
Humphries missed three darts at double 19 for a hold and Van Veen hit double 10 to break for 2-0. But Humphries broke straight back only for Van Veen to do the same again for 3-1.
Humphries hit back with a 110 checkout for 4-2 down. Van Veen missed 110 on 36 for 5-2 but Humphries missed 74 and the Dutchman returned for 5-2.
Van Veen went two away but like yesterday, it is never over until it's over. Humphries missed darts to hold twice and Van Veen was in pole position sat waiting on 52 to go one away. He pinned 57 to seal it.
Final
Gian van Veen (97.41) 8 | 3 (97.95) Luke Humphries
Semi-Finals
Luke Humphries (107.39) 7 | 4 (96.75) Ross Smith
Gian van Veen (103.34) 7 | 1 (90.44) Madars Razma
Quarter-Finals
Ross Smith (90.72) 6 | 3 (91.43) Kevin Doets
Luke Humphries (97.68) 6 | 5 (98.85) Damon Heta
Madars Razma (99.10) 6 | 4 (95.30) Stephen Bunting
Gian van Veen (99.87) 6 | 2 (96.74) James Wade
Last 16
Kevin Doets (99.86) 6 | 4 (97.23) Rob Cross
Ross Smith (104.86) 6 | 0 (80.00) Stephen Burton
Luke Humphries (106.59) 6 | 3 (99.83) William O'Connor
Damon Heta (89.40) 6 | 4 (86.96) Sebastian Bialecki
Stephen Bunting (103.85) 6 | 4 (96.80) Gerwyn Price
Madars Razma (99.78) 6 | 2 (92.34) Gary Anderson
Gian van Veen (99.82) 6 | 1 (93.97) Jermaine Wattimena
James Wade (92.74) 6 | 3 (89.17) Ryan Joyce
| Luke Humphries | VS | Gian van Veen |
|---|---|---|
| 97.95 | Average (3 Darts) | 97.56 |
| 13 | 100+ Thrown | 13 |
| 7 | 140+ Thrown | 9 |
| 6 | 180 Thrown | 3 |
| 110 | Highest Checkout | 60 |
| 1 | Checkout 100+ | 0 |
| 16.7 | Checkout percentage | 50 |
| 3 / 18 | Checkout | 7 / 14 |
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