In the final, Price will face world champions Peter Wright or James Wade.
Van Gerwen achieved success in the quarterfinals against Joe Cullen, the man in shape in recent weeks. Mighty Mike was too strong for the Englishman 6-3. Cullen was already best at The Masters this year and won two floor tournaments in a row last weekend: Players Championship 3 and Players Championship 4.
Van Gerwen, number three in the world and five-time winner of the Premier League (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019), started sharp against The Rockstar, eleventh in the world rankings. The Dutchman made no mistake on the doubles and took a 2-0 lead. Cullen came back to 2-2, but then Van Gerwen won three legs in a row. At the seventh match dart cleared Mighty Mike the job: 6-3.
Van Gerwen came to an average of 91.05, compared to the Englishman’s 91.88. The finish percentages of both darters were also not high: 26 percent (Van Gerwen) at nineteen percent (Cullen).
Quarter-finals
Michael Smith – Gerwyn Price 3-6
Joe Cullen – Michael van Gerwen 3-6
Gary Anderson – Peter Wright 4-6
James Wade – Jonny Clayton 6-3
Semi-finals
Price – Van Gerwen 6-5
Wright – Wade
Final
Price – Wright/Wade
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