Dimitri Van den Bergh completed a World Series of Darts double with glory in the Viaplay Dutch Darts Masters on Saturday, seeing off home favourite Dirk van Duijvenbode 8-2 in the final.
Van den Bergh had won his maiden World Series title a fortnight ago in the Nordic Darts Masters at Forum Copenhagen, and he doubled his tally in style with a dominant showing at the Ziggo Dome.
DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR DIMITRI! 🏆🏆
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) June 25, 2022
Dimitri Van den Bergh dominates in Amsterdam to clinch Dutch Darts Masters glory! 👏
The brilliant Belgian dispatches Dirk van Duijvenbode 8-2 in the final to reign supreme at the Ziggo Dome! pic.twitter.com/Lxf08J3xsp
Having dropped just two legs in his first round win over Ron Meulenkamp on Friday, the Belgian averaged almost 99 in a 6-1 quarter-final romp against Jermaine Wattimena.
He then powered past UK Open champion Danny Noppert 7-2 in the semi-finals and opened up a 4-0 lead over van Duijvenbode in the final to move halfway to victory.
The Dutchman hit back in leg five, but Van den Bergh finished 72 for a 14-darter and then pinned double 18 to move 6-1 up.
Van den Bergh saw van Duijvenbode double his tally in leg eight, despite landing two 180s in the leg, but the Belgian wrapped up proceedings in emphatic style, firing in legs of 13 and 14 darts to prevail with a 104 average.
YOUR CHAMPION! 🏆
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) June 25, 2022
What a weekend for Dimitri Van den Bergh! 🇧🇪
The Belgian dropped just seven legs en route to glory, defeating four Dutch players along the way! 😳 pic.twitter.com/T2Vrwa32VI
Van Duijvenbode had produced a superb 72 finish in the deciding leg of his entertaining semi-final contest with James Wade, who had checked out a sublime 140 to lead 6-5 before seeing the Dutchman claim the final two legs.
Van Duijvenbode had seen off Martijn Kleermaker 6-4 in the quarter-finals, with fellow Dutchmen Maik Kuivenhoven and Vincent van der Voort also losing out in the last eight to Wade and Noppert respectively.
Dutch Darts Masters results
Friday June 24 (1800 BST)
First round (best of 11 legs)
- Jonny Clayton 5-6 Jermaine Wattimena
- Fallon Sherrock 1-6 Maik Kuivenhoven
- James Wade 6-2 Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Gerwyn Price 5-6 Vincent van der Voort
- Michael Smith 4-6 Martijn Kleermaker
- Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-2 Ron Meulenkamp
- Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Danny Noppert
- Peter Wright 3-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Saturday June 25 (1800 BST)
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)
- Martijn Kleermaker 4-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
- James Wade 6-4 Maik Kuivenhoven
- Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-1 Jermaine Wattimena
- Danny Noppert 6-5 Vincent Van der Voort
Semi-finals (best of 13 legs)
- Dirk van Duijvenbode 7-6 James Wade
- Dimitri Van den Bergh 7-2 Danny Noppert
Final (best of 15 legs)
- Dirk van Duijvenbode 2-8 Dimitri Van den Bergh
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