Van Gerwen Beats Littler To Win World Series Title

Michael van Gerwen secured his first televised title successful 2 years pinch triumph complete defending champion Luke Littler successful nan World Series of Darts final.

The Dutchman, who had not triumph a TV title since 2023, hit Littler 11-7 successful beforehand of a partisan location crowd successful Amsterdam to assistance nan trophy for a sixth time.

"We each cognize what difficulties I've had successful nan past fewer months, but to do it successful beforehand of my location crowd intends a batch to me, it's amazing," Van Gerwen told ITV Sport.

"I've ne'er been away, but I've had to excavation really heavy to do this. I emotion what I do. I dream this is nan opening of a batch more."

Van Gerwen began good and had 3 180s successful nan opening 5 legs to lead 3-2 astatine nan first interval.

Littler levelled consecutive aft nan resumption, but Van Gerwen rattled disconnected 3 consecutive legs to move backmost successful front.

The cardinal infinitesimal of nan lucifer came erstwhile Littler missed darts to make it 7-7, pinch Van Gerwen alternatively taking nan limb earlier past moving 9-6 successful front.

The 36-year-old sealed nan triumph pinch a good 130 checkout, ending pinch an mean of 98.37.

Van Gerwen had earlier beaten Josh Rock 11-6 successful nan semi-finals, while Littler fought backmost from 9-5 down to hit Gerwyn Price 11-10.