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Darts star Michael van Gerwen has reached the World Championship final for the seventh time in his career and can look forward to his first crown in six years in London. The 35-year-old Dutchman clearly defeated Chris Dobey from England 6:1 on Thursday. "Mighty Mike" will play against 17-year-old Englishman Luke Littler on Friday evening (9.00 pm) for the Sid Waddell Trophy, which weighs around 23 kilograms, and prize money of around 600,000 euros.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Van Gerwen, who has had a number of sporting misfires at Alexandra Palace in recent years, was focused right from the start and quickly built up a lead.
In the end, the Dutchman had won 18 legs, Dobey only ten. There was no real excitement in the second semi-final either: Littler, ranked fourth in the world, also defeated his compatriot Stephen Bunting 6:1 and progressed to the final, just like last year.
Van Gerwen lost three World Championship finals
Van Gerwen won his three World Championship titles in 2014, 2017 and 2019. Compared to his years of dominance, his tally at the world's biggest tournament is rather meagre. He lost the finals in 2013 (against Phil Taylor), 2020 (against Peter Wright) and 2023 (against Michael Smith).
A win in the final would see Van Gerwen return to second place in the world rankings. Luke Humphries remains the clear number 1.
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