Van Gerwen flexed his muscles, putting Littler in his place with a polished performance, averaging 101.93, with five 180s.
Michael van Gerwen won the first-round battle of the heavyweights at the World Matchplay as he sent rival Luke Littler packing.
The pair have already developed a stirring rivalry in 2024, which Van Gerwen now leads 6-4 after a 10-6 win in Blackpool. Anderson was in early control and had six darts to take a 4-0 lead, but could not take out 40 and Smith found his groove. “I said I needed to step up, I needed to do something right and I came out and won the next five. The rest is history.
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