Van Gerwen wins first Hungarian Darts Trophy title

Dutchman Michael van Gerwen hit compatriot Gian van Veen 8-7 to declare nan Hungarian Darts Trophy.

Van Gerwen, 35, won his first ranking title of nan twelvemonth astatine Players Championship 21 connected 18 September and backed that up pinch further occurrence astatine MVM Dome successful Budapest.

The world number 3 trailed 7-6 successful nan best-of-15 last but a break of propulsion levelled nan people and he made nary correction successful nan decisive leg.

Van Gerwen, who had ne'er antecedently gone beyond nan quarter-finals astatine nan Hungarian Darts Trophy, started his tourney pinch regular 6-2 victories against England's Martin Lukeman and Gabriel Clemens of Germany.

He defeated Northern Ireland's Josh Rock 6-4 successful nan past 8 and brushed speech Englishman Ross Smith 7-3 successful nan semi-finals.

It is Van Gerwen's 37th European Tour title but his first during a difficult 2024.