Gian van Veen breaks European Tour darts record in Maastricht

Gian van Veen set a new European Tour record at the Dutch Darts Championship in Maastricht, achieving a staggering match average of 120.24 during a 6-0 victory over Sebastian Bialecki. This performance surpasses the previous record of 118.66 set by Dave Chisnall in 2018.

Other notable results from the tournament include Niels Zonneveld defeating Gerwyn Price 6-4 and Wessel Nijman advancing to the quarterfinals. In a significant upset, former amateur footballer Heine Uuldriks secured a professional debut victory by coming back from 3-0 down to defeat world number 35 Ricardo Pietreczko 6-5.

While Van Veen and several Dutch players progressed, former world champion Michael van Gerwen was eliminated in the second round following a 6-5 loss to Ireland's William O'Connor.