Monday 30 January 2017 14:45, UK
Michael van Gerwen’s incredible winning streak continued as he claimed a third successive Masters title with an 11-7 defeat of Gary Anderson in Milton Keynes on Sunday evening.
World number one Van Gerwen has not been defeated since mid-October, and followed up his World Championship triumph over Anderson on January 2 with victory in another final against the Scot.
The win saw Van Gerwen secure the £60,000 Masters title for a third straight year at Arena MK, as he followed up Saturday's win over Simon Whitlock by seeing off Mensur Suljovic, Adrian Lewis and Anderson on the final day.
"I feel great, it means a lot to me and every title is special," said Van Gerwen, who averaged 109.42 in the final. "I love winning and I love what I do but it's worth it.
"I had to perform this well because you know what Gary can do - if you give him a finger he takes a whole hand. Every time I thought I had him he came back and he always fights to the end
"Gary is a fantastic player and we always have great games. You have to throw 105-110 averages now to win and I've done that.
"It's been a phenomenal weekend for me and everyone played well, it's been a fantastic tournament. All the pressure is still on me and I want to prove that I can do it tournament after tournament, so I'm glad I've won again."
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