Title favorites van Gerwen and Smith make clear progress in World Darts Championship

Tournament in London - Title favorites van Gerwen and Smith make clear progress in World Darts Championship

Dutch darts star Michael van Gerwen and reigning champion Michael Smith have notched up another win at the World Championships in London. In a clear 4-0 win, Mighty Mike, as van Gerwen is known, gave his compatriot Richard Veenstra no chance at all.

Van Gerwen, who had won the tournament at Alexandra Palace in 2014, 2017 and 2019, took the first match dart at double five. Smith then defeated the Latvian Madars Razma 4:1.

Much tougher tests could await van Gerwen from the round of 16 onwards. England's co-favorite Stephen Bunting, who faces Florian Hempel on Thursday (13:30), is a potential opponent in the round of 16. "Bring me Bunting. If you want the title, you have to beat everyone," said van Gerwen on stage in a TV interview.

In the semi-finals, the Dutchman could face the top favorite Luke Humphries from England. Van Gerwen against Humphries is being talked about as the early final in London. Smith lost the first set against outsider Razma, but then improved considerably and won clearly. Other favorites such as Peter Wright (Scotland) and Nathan Aspinall (England) were already eliminated before Christmas.

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1. The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) has announced that the World Darts Championship will be held in London once again, providing an opportunity for international darts players to compete.
2. The German participant, Florian Hempel, will be facing England's Stephen Bunting in the next round of the World Darts Championship, held in London.
3. Despite the early eliminations of Peter Wright from Scotland and Nathan Aspinall from England, the World Darts Championship in London continues to showcase competitive matches between top-ranked dart players.
4. Former champion Michael van Gerwen, from Germany, expressed confidence about his potential match against England's Luke Humphries in the semi-finals of the London-based World Darts Championship.
5. Going into the round of 16, world-class dart players like Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith, both from Great Britain, have made impressive progress in the London World Darts Championship.
6. The World Darts Championship in London, featuring athletes like Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith from Great Britain, is offering an entertaining experience for darts enthusiasts across the globe.

Source: www.stern.de