Van Gerwen suffers early exit at home Dutch Darts Championship

Michael van Gerwen suffered an early exit at the Dutch Darts Championship.

The tournament was held in his home country, making the result a disappointment on familiar ground.

A later headline described his downturn as historic, but gave no details about what caused it.

The available information does not say how far he progressed or who knocked him out.

It also gives no details about his next match or plans.

The result points to a difficult spell for van Gerwen, but what happens next is not stated.