However Van Gerwen was remarkably positive despite
his defeat, when he spoke to Dutch darts broadcaster RTL 7. ''I felt a lot better than in last few days. Of course I'm not happy with the loss, but I'm looking forward with a good feeling to the remaining nights of the Premier League.''
''Especially scoring-wise it was a lot better then the past few days'', the 31-year-old Dutchman added. ''Just my doubles needs to be better. Despite a checkout percentage of 23% I still averaged almost 100, so the areas for improvement are clear.''
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