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Van Gerwen loses opening match at Swiss Darts Trophy
Michael van Gerwen lost 6-4 to Mensur Suljovic in his opening match at the Swiss Darts Trophy in Basel, Switzerland.
Suljovic led 5-2 before Van Gerwen tried to fight back.
Van Gerwen missed three darts that could have forced a deciding leg, and Suljovic won.
It was Suljovic’s fourth straight victory over him.
Van Gerwen has now lost his opening match at four European Tour events this season, a first in the tour’s history, which began in 2012.
He has also exited after one match in five of his past six tournaments.
The Swiss Darts Trophy will crown a new champion on Sunday, after defending champion Stephen Bunting and former champion Martin Schindler were eliminated.
Michael van Gerwen lost 6-4 to Mensur Suljovic in his opening match at the Swiss Darts Trophy in Basel on Saturday night.
Suljovic led 5-2 before Van Gerwen threatened a comeback, but missed three darts that could have forced a deciding leg.
The defeat was Van Gerwen’s fourth opening-match loss at a European Tour event in the same season, a first since the tour began in 2012.
It was Suljovic’s fourth consecutive win over Van Gerwen.
- Who
- Michael van Gerwen and Mensur Suljovic.
- What
- Suljovic beat Van Gerwen 6-4 in Van Gerwen’s opening match.
- When
- Saturday night; the article was published on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- The Swiss Darts Trophy in Basel.
- Why
- Suljovic took advantage after Van Gerwen missed three darts that could have forced a deciding leg.
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I was really pleased with that performance
I felt like I was the better player for most of the game, but Kevin was really strong at the end there, so I had to really work my socks off.
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- Match score
- Suljovic beat Van Gerwen 6-4
- Venue
- Basel
- Suljovic's winning streak
- Four consecutive wins over Van Gerwen
- Van Gerwen's European Tour record
- First season with four opening-match losses since the tour began in 2012
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