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MVG claims another title
- Updated: September 12, 2016
Michael van Gerwen clinched a 13th European Tour title with a 6-5 victory over in-form Mensur Suljovic in a thrilling final at the HappyBet European Darts Trophy in Muelheim.
Suljovic, playing in his second consecutive final after winning the International Darts Open in Riesa, Germany, last weekend (September 4), looked to have the beating of van Gerwen until the world number one produced some breath-taking darts to snatch it in a last leg decider.
Having shared the opening two legs, an early break in the third looked to have put MVG in the driving seat but he was pegged back immediately by Suljovic who then won the next two legs – including a match-high 84 checkout for another break of throw and a 4-2 lead.
Van Gerwen dug deep with back-to-back 13-darters to level things up at 4-4, but with a break still required to clinch the title, the Austrian held his nerve to hold and move to the brink of victory at 5-4However, it was here that the Dutchman produced his best darts, firing 23 magnificent throws to claim the 10th and 11th legs and snatch the victory with a 106.77 …
