Michael van Gerwen held off a spirited comeback from England’s Nathan Aspinall to win his sixth World Grand Prix.
Dutchman Van Gerwen, 33, seemed to be making fast work of the ultimate as he stormed to a 4-0 lead on Sunday evening in Leicester.
But Aspinall, 31, took three consecutive units to pile the strain on the three-time world champion.
Aspinall missed two darts to stage the match at 4-4 however the third seed Van Gerwen took benefit to win 5-3.
“I’m pleased with myself, I had to work actually exhausting for it however to win the trophy like this once more means quite a bit to me,” mentioned Van Gerwen.
“I had to battle however I did it on the proper moments and I assumed if somebody deserved to win this recreation it was me,” he added.
It’s the third main title of the yr for the Dutchman after profitable the Premier League and World Matchplay.
Aspinall was the underdog going into the match regardless of a formidable run to the ultimate, knocking out high seeds including Gerwyn Price to attain his third main remaining.
“When I used to be 4-0 down I simply needed to win a set and provides him a recreation and I did that,” mentioned Stockport’s Aspinall, who has overcome a career-threatening wrist damage within the final twelve months.
“I by no means gave in, Michael (van Gerwen) was the deserved winner, however one other remaining for me so I’m very comfortable,” he added.
