Van Gerwen produced a string of superb performances to pocket the £30,000 top prize at the Zenith, defeating Ryan Searle, Ryan Joyce, Josh Rock and Van Veen on Finals Day to secure his first ranking title of 2025.
The Dutchman’s recent struggles have been well-documented, but he reaffirmed his credentials in sensational style to claim a fourth German Darts Grand Prix title.
Having survived three match darts in his opening win over Kim Huybrechts on Sunday, Van Gerwen achieved perfection in his last 16 tie against Searle, averaging 104 on his way to a 6-1 success.
The 35-year-old then delivered a flawless display on the outer-ring to defeat Joyce in the last eight, before reeling off five straight legs to close out a thumping 7-2 semi-final win against Rock.
This set up a showdown against World Youth Champion Van Veen in a repeat of last September’s Hungarian Darts Trophy decider, with Van Gerwen again coming out on top.
Van Veen defied a sluggish start to level at two apiece, following up a 12-dart break with a clinical 76 kill on tops, which sparked a sequence of eight consecutive holds of throw.
Van Gerwen snapped that streak with a 13-darter to move to the brink of victory at 7-5, and he capped off a memorable campaign by nailing double 16 to end Van Veen’s spirited resistance.
THIRD ROUND
Josh Rock 6-4 Gerwyn Price
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-4 Rob Cross
Ryan Joyce 6-4 Niels Zonneveld
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Ryan Searle
Ross Smith 6-2 Dave Chisnall
Gian van Veen 6-4 Martin Schindler
Peter Wright 6-4 Madars Razma
Luke Littler 6-3 Joe Cullen
QUARTER-FINALS
Josh Rock 6-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Ryan Joyce
Ross Smith 3-6 Gian van Veen
Peter Wright 5-6 Luke Littler
SEMI-FINALS
Josh Rock 2-7 Michael van Gerwen
Gian Van Veen 4-7 Luke Littler
FINAL
Michael van Gerwen 8-5 Gian Van Veen