The 23-year-old Van Veen equaled his best performance ever at the European Darts Championship with his victory over Joyce. In 2023 he lost the semi-final to James Wade. Last year the talent failed in the first round.
Good start Van Veen
The first leg went to Van Veen on Sunday, who quickly expanded his lead and reached 5-1 against the number 24 in the world. Then lost The Giant three sets in a row and the tension returned to the match.
Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert to the European Championship quarter-finals, Luke Littler already eliminated
The Dutchman was not deterred and then only lost one leg to Joyce, who eventually had to admit his superiority to Van Veen with a score of 10-5.
Van Gerwen controls the duel
Van Gerwen, like his compatriot, started his darts match strongly. The Brabander controlled the game and was always two legs ahead for a long time: from 4-2, to 6-4 at the second break and 8-6 just before the end.
MVG kept control and only gave up one leg. With his victory over the Northern Irishman, Van Gerwen secured a place in the semi-finals. He meets Van Veen in a Dutch get-together.
Raymond van Barneveld wiped out by Luke Littler at European Championships
Noppert will also be in action on Sunday
Danny Noppert will also play at the European Darts Championship on Sunday. TheFreeze will play Ricardo Pietreszko in the quarterfinals. The semi-finals and final are scheduled for later this Sunday.