Jelle Klaasen produced a brilliant performance to beat Jamie Caven in the German Darts Championship first round and set up an all-Dutch clash with world number one Michael van Gerwen.
The former Lakeside Champion finished an impressive six doubles from nine attempts as he overcame Caven in their opening fixture of the year's first £115,000 PDC European Tour event.
Although Caven led by taking the opening leg, Klaasen landed two 180s as he took the third with a break of throw - punishing missed doubles from the Derby ace - before a second successive 13-darter put him 3-1 up.
Caven took out 129 on the bull to hit back, but Klaasen won the next two - including a 14-darter - to move 5-2 up before opening the next with a 177 to tee up a 12-dart leg which secured his win.
Klaasen takes on in-form Van Gerwen in Saturday's second round, and admitted: "I'm really happy with this win and I can look forward to playing Michael now.
"He's the favourite so there will be no pressure on me, and if I can start the game like I finished this one then I've got a chance - but I know I've got to play well."
Newcomer
Austria's Mensur Suljovic was also in impressive doubling form as he landed six from 11 attempts in his 6-2 win over Cristo Reyes.
The Spanish newcomer - who reached the third round of the World Championship - led 2-1 early on but was unable to halt a run of five straight legs from his opponent, who now takes on Kim Huybrechts on Saturday.
Veteran star Terry Jenkins recorded the first round's only whitewash victory as he swept aside Dutch youngster Ryan De Vreede to progress to a second round tie with James Wade on Saturday night.
Jenkins landed six doubles from 11 attempts and averaged 102.48, the highest of the round, as he moved into the last 32.
Portsmouth's Ricky Williams marked his return to the PDC circuit, following a five-year break for the youngster, with a 6-1 win over John Part, as the three-time World Champion suffered a disappointing first round exit.
Williams now meets current World Champion Gary Anderson, and admitted: "It's great to be back.
"John's a great player but I still had to go up there and beat him - I've got a different attitude now to when I played before, and if you prepare you can get results like this."