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MVG targets European treble
- Updated: October 27, 2016
Michael van Gerwen faces a blockbuster of an opening clash against in-form Simon Whitlock as he bids to win a hat-trick of titles at the European Championship in Belgium.
The £400,000 tournament sees the top 32 players following the year’s ten PDC European Tour events competing across three days, starting on Friday.
Van Gerwen produced a memorable comeback to claim last year’s title against Gary Anderson, taking four successive legs to snatch an 11-10 win in the final.
The pair are among a 32-player field at the Ethias Arena in Hasselt this weekend, with the reigning champion coming up against 2012 champion Whitlock.
Van Gerwen won six of the year’s ten European Tour events to secure the top seeding coming into the European Championship, where he is aiming to win a major title for three successive years for the first time.
“I’m doing new things all the time and to win a big title like this three times in a row would be another personal record,” said the 27-year-old Dutchman.
Whitlock has won two Players Championship titles this month and is in …
