The Facts
- Van Gerwen is ranked World Ranking: 9., and OConnor is ranked World Ranking: 33..
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Van Gerwen won 4.
- The recent form of both competitors has been marked by mixed results.
- Van Gerwen could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- A closely fought contest is anticipated, with Van Gerwen holding a narrow advantage.
- In the last 8 head-to-head meetings, Van Gerwen has recorded 7 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 43:28 (averaging 5.4:3.5 goals per game).
Draw
20261/32-finals
| 1 | van Veen G. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Cullen J. | Kuivenhoven M. | 6 : 1 |
| 3 | De Decker M. (16) | Bye | |
| 4 | Ratajski K. | Hurtz M. | 6 : 3 |
| 5 | Noppert D. (8) | Bye | |
| 6 | Gurney D. | Lukasiak O. | 5 : 6 |
| 7 | Anderson G. (9) | Bye | |
| 8 | Springer N. | Masino R. | 6 : 1 |
| 9 | Wade J. (4) | Bye | |
| 10 | van Duijvenbode D. | Huybrechts K. | 3 : 6 |
| 11 | Aspinall N. (13) | Bye | |
| 12 | Wright P. | de Zwaan J. | 3 : 6 |
| 13 | Rock J. (5) | Bye | |
| 14 | Zonneveld N. | Barry K. | 3 : 6 |
| 15 | Smith R. (12) | Bye | |
| 16 | Menzies C. | van Barneveld R. | 6 : 3 |
| 17 | van Gerwen M. (2) | Bye | |
| 18 | O'Connor W. | Unterbuchner M. | 5 : 6 |
| 19 | Wattimena J. (15) | Bye | |
| 20 | Doets K. | van der Velde J. | 6 : 4 |
| 21 | Bunting S. (7) | Bye | |
| 22 | Cross R. | Mansell M. | 2 : 6 |
| 23 | Searle R. (10) | Bye | |
| 24 | Nijman W. | White I. | 6 : 2 |
| 25 | Clayton J. (3) | Bye | |
| 26 | Sedlacek K. | Melderis V. | 5 : 6 |
| 27 | Schindler M. (14) | Bye | |
| 28 | Heta D. | Razma M. | 6 : 4 |
| 29 | Price G. (6) | Bye | |
| 30 | Chisnall D. | Krivka P. | 6 : 4 |
| 31 | Dobey C. (11) | Bye | |
| 32 | Gilding A. | Krohne P. | 6 : 3 |
1/16-finals
| 1 | van Veen G. | Cullen J. | 3 : 6 |
| 2 | De Decker M. | Ratajski K. | 4 : 6 |
| 3 | Noppert D. | Lukasiak O. | 6 : 5 |
| 4 | Anderson G. | Springer N. | 3 : 6 |
| 5 | Wade J. | Huybrechts K. | 6 : 3 |
| 6 | Aspinall N. | de Zwaan J. | 6 : 1 |
| 7 | Rock J. | Barry K. | 6 : 3 |
| 8 | Smith R. | Menzies C. | 6 : 3 |
| 9 | van Gerwen M. | Unterbuchner M. | 6 : 2 |
| 10 | Wattimena J. | Doets K. | 6 : 3 |
| 11 | Bunting S. | Mansell M. | 6 : 3 |
| 12 | Searle R. | Nijman W. | 2 : 6 |
| 13 | Clayton J. | Melderis V. | 6 : 1 |
| 14 | Schindler M. | Heta D. | 6 : 5 |
| 15 | Price G. | Chisnall D. | 6 : 4 |
| 16 | Dobey C. | Gilding A. | 6 : 2 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Cullen J. | Ratajski K. | 2 : 6 |
| 2 | Noppert D. | Springer N. | 6 : 4 |
| 3 | Wade J. | Aspinall N. | 3 : 6 |
| 4 | Rock J. | Smith R. | 5 : 6 |
| 5 | van Gerwen M. | Wattimena J. | 6 : 5 |
| 6 | Bunting S. | Nijman W. | 3 : 6 |
| 7 | Clayton J. | Schindler M. | 1 : 6 |
| 8 | Price G. | Dobey C. | 6 : 4 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Ratajski K. | Noppert D. | 6 : 5 |
| 2 | Aspinall N. | Smith R. | 4 : 6 |
| 3 | van Gerwen M. | Nijman W. | 2 : 6 |
| 4 | Schindler M. | Price G. | 5 : 6 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Ratajski K. | Smith R. | 5 : 7 |
| 2 | Nijman W. | Price G. |
Final
| 1 | Smith R. | TBD #2 |
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