Michael van Gerwen retains German Darts Masters title

The world number one never looked back after an 11-darter in the opening leg and went on to average 107.33 during a commanding display over his fellow Dutchman as he capped off a superb day in Jena in style.

Van Gerwen had earlier posted averages of 110.78, 105.23 and 100.58 as he despatched Cristo Reyes (6-3), Raymond van Barneveld (6-3) and Simon Whitlock (6-2) respectively en route to the final while he only dropped 11 legs in his five matches across the weekend.

His third-round win over Reyes was his second successive average over 110 having done so in his 6-1 thrashing of John Michael on Sunday night.

He hit 26 180s in total while his highest checkout of 164 came in his thrilling quarter-final triumph over van Barneveld, who also took out a 160 to delight the crowd.

After scooping the top prize of £25,000 and the 15th European Tour title of his career, the 27-year-old said: "Here I played fantastically. I averaged 110 in two games, 108 in another – you can’t really ask for any more.

"I love what I do, I love to perform for the great crowds like we have here in Germany and I can’t wait to get back up on the stage."

Van Gerwen has now won four tournaments this season since being crowned world champion for a second time at the start of January while it's also his first victory of the 2017 European Tour campaign having lost to Peter Wright in the final of the German Darts Championship.

Klaasen, who was recently relegated from the Premier League after an injury-hit season, will be encouraged by his form having beaten Jeffrey De Graaf (6-5), Kyle Anderson (6-4) and James Wade (6-3 to reach his first final of the season.

Wade will be disappointed not to have booked a clash with MVG having seen off the in-form Peter Wright in the quarter-finals. 

German Darts Masters: Daily Results

All games best of 11 legs

Saturday April 15
First Round
Afternoon Session
Daniel Larsson 6-0 Justin Pipe
Krzysztof Ratajski 1-6 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Ronny Huybrechts 5-6 Jonny Clayton
Brian Woods 3-6 Dragutin Horvat
Ted Evetts 6-4 Joe Murnan
Jamie Lewis 6-3 Zoran Lerchbacher
Max Hopp 6-3 Robert Owen
Robbie Green 4-6 Mark Webster 

Evening Session
Jeffrey de Graaf 6-5 Ricky Evans
Sven Groen 3-6 Mervyn King
Steffen Siepmann 6-4 Andrew Gilding
Ronnie Baxter 5-6 Kyle Anderson
Daryl Gurney 6-5 Adrian Lewis
Dirk van Duijvenbode 1-6 Robert Thornton
Robert Marijanovic 2-6 John Michael
Michael Plooy 4-6 Raymond van Barneveld 
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Sunday April 16
Second Round
Afternoon Session
Jeffrey De Graaf 6-5 Ian White 
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Ted Evetts
Kyle Anderson 6-4 Steve West 
Michael Smith 6-1 Dragutin Horvat
Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Daniel Larsson
Simon Whitlock 6-4 Jonny Clayton
Gerwyn Price 6-1 Max Hopp
Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-4 Benito van de Pas

Evening Session
James Wade 6-3 Robert Thornton
Steffen Siepmann 6-5 Joe Cullen
Mensur Suljovic (3) 6-5 Jamie Lewis
Jelle Klaasen 6-4 Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright 6-4 Mark Webster
Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Alan Norris 
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 John Michael
Cristo Reyes 6-5 Mervyn King 
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Monday April 17
Afternoon Session
Third Round
Kyle Anderson 6-2 Mensur Suljovic
Jelle Klaasen 6-5 Jeffrey de Graaf 
James Wade 6-2 Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright 6-1 Stephen Bunting
Simon Whitlock 6-1 Steffen Siepmann
Michael Smith 6-1 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Kim Huybrechts
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Cristo Reyes 

Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Kyle Anderson 4-6 Jelle Klaasen
James Wade 6-3 Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock 6-4 Michael Smith
Raymond van Barneveld 3-6 Michael van Gerwen

Semi-Finals
Jelle Klaasen 6-3 James Wade
Simon Whitlock 2-6 Michael van Gerwen 

Final
Jelle Klaasen 2-6 Michael van Gerwen 

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