Time for revenge, Van Gerwen must undoubtedly have thought after the second semifinal between world champion Littler and Gerwyn Price ended on Sunday evening. In January of this year, the teenager of Gerwen will outshable in the final of the World Cup darts (7-3).
Michael van Gerwen continues excellent series and reaches the final world series, despite ‘Kwelgeest’ Dubbel 16
For a long time it didn’t look like Littler would become the opponent. The only 18-year-old defending champion of the World Series of Darts Finals was behind after fourteen Legs 5-9. But after a good comeback from the young Englishman (11-10), he was able to prepare for the Titan battle against Mighty Mike.
Littler, the number 2 in the world, against Van Gerwen, the number 3 in the world. A beautiful poster for both top darters, and a icing on the cake for ‘MVG’, who finally showed this tournament what he has in-house by winning from Wessel Nijman (6-5), Rob Cross (6-5), Luke Humphries (10-5) and in the semi-final Josh Rock (11-6).
Nek-to-neck race
The first leg started with an 180 -year -promising for Van Gerwen. Yes, he again missed the double 16 three times, who turned out to be a tormento in his duel with rock, but he pulled the first leg to him after double 8 was better off. The legs after grabbed Littler, who finished cold -blooded with a triple 20 and double 15.
After seeing the semi -final, it turned out that the youngest world champion will ever be underestimated. But Van Gerwen would Mighty Mike Not if he didn’t strike at the right times. Encouraged by the Dutch fans for the last time this weekend. The 2-1 deficit he turned in a 3-2 lead for the first break.
Littler not happy with whistling audiences
In his sixth final at the World Series of Darts Finals tournament, which he won in 2023, Littler quickly returned to 3-3. Van Gerwen then took the lead and finally hit the double 16: 5-3 in the seventh and eighth leg at the right time. A tops then gave him a 6-3 lead.
Then a striking moment. After Van Gerwen forgets to throw out, and the audience starts the whistles, Littler takes the time. He drinks a sip of water, shakes the glass a little back and forth and then walks back to his starting position. After a mistake on the double 10, he then throws a hit (6-4) and gestures pressure to the whistling audience by pointing to his belly with his index finger.
Van Gerwen takes on
He then lights a figurative middle finger by winning the eleventh leg with 15, Triple 20 and double 15. He also immediately turns it into 6-6 with an eleven darter, but Van Gerwen then takes the lead again. The final is a true fight and a feast for the eye of the neutral viewer, as far as there is.
It even becomes 8-6 for Mighty Mikeif Littler misses his chance to throw out, welcomed by the Dutch fans. The 9-6, after a double 10, is also a fact afterwards. The Englishman then makes it more exciting with 9-7, but Van Gerwen decides the seventeenth leg after a missed tops, missed double 10, with a double 5, so that the difference has been reduced to three: 10-7.
Van Gerwen then finishes it grandiose by throwing Triple 20 and a double 5 twice. For the sixth time ‘Mvg’, which is completely back, to the winner of the World Series of Darts Finals!