Michael van Gerwen suffers a shock first-round defeat in Dortmund, as world champion Luke Littler starts his campaign with a high-average win.
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Luke Woodhouse hit a perfect leg on a dramatic opening night that also saw Luke Humphries withdraw and his replacement Kim Huybrechts win in style.
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The top 32 players from the European Tour battle in Dortmund, with Gian van Veen defending his title against a field including Luke Humphries and Luke Litt
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