Darts star Michael van Gerwen dethroned defending champion Luke Littler and won the World Series Finals for the sixth time. During his home game in Amsterdam, the Dutch prevailed against the 18 -year -old world champion with 11: 7 in the final. It has been Van Gerwen’s first major victory in two years, at that time also at the World Series Finals.
“That means the world to me,” said van Gerwen, who made the separation from his wife Daphne in May after more than ten years of marriage and then experienced a difficult time.
“That cost a lot of energy,” said the three -time world champion with daughter Zoë at the side, but: “I hope that’s the beginning of more.”
On the way to the title, van Gerwen had beaten the world ranking list of Luke Humphries. In the new edition of the World Cup final against Littler, van Gerwen impressively rehabilitation, and he checked 130 points for the match. “It’s good to have him back. He had a difficult time,” said Littler.
At the World Series Finals, the final of an invitation tournament series around the globe, prize money of £ 350,000 (around £ 404,000) was played, which, however, does not flow into the Order of Merit. The former World Cup semi-finalist Gabriel Clemens was the only German starter in the first round.