Overview

• Michael van Gerwen lifted his first TV trophy since 2023, extending his record with a sixth World Series Finals crown.
• He sealed the final 11-7 with a 130 finish, drawing energy from a partisan Dutch crowd.
• His path to the trophy included a 10-5 quarter-final win over world No 1 Luke Humphries and an 11-6 semi-final victory against Josh Rock.
• Earlier, he survived last-leg deciders versus Wessel Nijman and Rob Cross, producing clutch 132 and other ton-plus checkouts.
• Reigning champion Luke Littler reached the final by beating Ross Smith 10-8 and edging Gerwyn Price 11-10, in a tournament marked by tight finishes and top seed Stephen Bunting’s early exit.