Van Gerwen performs Phil Taylor in exhibition match – and reveals completely no mercy
Michael van Gerwen destroyed former rival Phil Taylor in an exhibition match between the darts legends.
Two of darts’ best gamers ever rolled again the years on Saturday evening as they confronted one another at an occasion in Chester, England. Van Gerwen, at the moment the world No.2, took on the 63-year-old in what was billed as ‘The Last Dance’ between the previous foes.
But anybody hoping to see a aggressive match was left bitterly disenchanted as Taylor suffered a 4-0 drubbing by the hands of the Dutchman, 29 years his junior. Van Gerwen placed on a clinic, exhibiting off his high current type as he recorded a median of 111.33.
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Taylor, who retired in 2018 earlier than returning to the World Senior Darts Tour in 2023, solely managed a measly common of 85.12. And darts followers have been left each surprised and amused at Van Gerwen exhibiting no mercy towards a person he loved titanic battles with prior to now.
One X person shared a photograph of the rating and averages together with the caption: “MvG still hates Taylor then,” whereas one other tweeted: “111 average, bloody hell Michael take it easy mate.”
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A 3rd requested: “Why did MvG play this like his life depended on it lol,” whereas a fourth identified: “Just bullying an old man at this juncture.”
MvG could have been wanting to make use of the match to strenghen his legacy as the best darts thrower ever. The Dutchman has three PDC World Championships to his identify – the second-most wins by a participant.
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Way out in entrance is Taylor with an astonishing 16. The Power dominated his period, reaching 14 consecutive World Championship finals between 1994 and 2007.
Yet MvG has extra of a case for the title of ‘greatest’ with regards to their head-to-head report. Van Gerwen has overwhelmed Taylor 15 occasions in aggressive matches, drawing as soon as and dropping simply eight.
