{"id":17069,"date":"2026-01-30T01:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17069"},"modified":"2026-01-30T01:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:46:43","slug":"michael-van-gerwen-loses-to-damon-heta-on-day-one-of-world-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17069","title":{"rendered":"Michael van Gerwen loses to Damon Heta on day one of World Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen was knocked out by Damon Heta on the opening night of the World Masters in Milton Keynes.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 36-year-old Dutchman – who won the Masters five times in a row between 2015 and 2019 – lost 3-1 to Australian number one Heta, who checked out 101 to seal his victory.<\/p>\n

World Championship runner-up Gian van Veen was solid on his Masters debut, progressing 3-1 past Ryan Joyce despite losing the first set, while former world champion Gerwyn Price racked up a three-dart average of 108.51 to defeat in-form James Hurrell.<\/p>\n

Jonny Clayton – last year’s beaten Masters finalist – saw off Wessel Nijman 3-1, with Nathan Aspinall defeating Shane McGuirk by the same scoreline.<\/p>\n

Defending Masters champion Luke Humphries and world champion Luke Littler – the world number one – both enter the tournament on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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