Van Gerwen the World Matchplay favourite? According to the statistics, yes

Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 15:00

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The World Matchplay gets underway tonight in Blackpool. Michael van Gerwen will take on Brendan Dolan in the opening round.

Van Gerwen starts this PDC major as the defending champion after winning 18-14 over Gerwyn Price in the final last year. 'Mighty Mike' has previously won this tournament three times.

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The 34-year-old Dutchman may no longer be the world number one, but he remains the top favourite to lift the Phil Taylor Trophy once again with another victory at the World Matchplay. Especially when looking at the statistics, Van Gerwen has reached the final at seven of the last eight majors, five of which he managed to win.

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📊 If 'majors' are considered the TV ranking tournaments plus the Premier League, then Michael van Gerwen has won 5 of the last 8 and made the final of 7 of those 8 🟩 An open Matchplay field or a clear favourite?