French Open Tennis Day 2 Picks 2026 (Monday 25th May)

The French Open continues through the opening Round in Paris and those competing will have to battle through some very difficult conditions.

In fact the forecast for the next several days in the French capital look like they are going to be extremely testing for everyone from those competing on the courts to those watching in the stands.

Getting into the second week with as little time spent on court is the key for those looking to win the Grand Slam and that is the challenge set out before we get into the second week where the temperatures are looking like they are going to be much more manageable.

We already saw some of the top names making sure they were able to win matches on Sunday without exerting too much effort and those going out on Monday will be looking to follow suit.

Alex De Minaur - 7.5 games v Toby Samuel: Untimely injuries can have a big impact on any athlete in any sport and that has certainly held back Toby Samuel.

The 23 year old British player has returned to the Tour in 2025, but he has mainly been operating at a lower level before taking part and winning three Qualifiers to earn a spot in the French Open main draw. This is the first time Toby Samuel has been able to do this and he has a win over David Goffin in the Qualifiers, which has to be hugely respected, but all of this is going to feel like a new experience and the World Number 159 is operating at a career high mark.

The wins in the Qualifiers will have done Toby Samuel the world of good, but he had lost his previous three clay court matches prior to the run here in Paris.

Now he has to take on a top ten Seeded player in Alex De Minaur, although one that has not played nearly as well on the clay courts in 2026 compared with the last couple of years on the surface.

Alex De Minaur can take some belief from the fact he reached the Semi Final in Hamburg last week, but his numbers have been down across both serve and return in 2026 compared with the lsat couple of years. The manner of the Second Round defeat at the French Open twelve months ago may have dented the confidence, but the Australian is right to be set as a strong favourite and you have to believe the best of five set format gives him a chance to warm into the task at hand.

The added edge comes from the experience the World Number 9 has put together in his time on the Tour compared with Toby Samuel who has never played a top 100 Ranked opponent before on any surface.

Having nothing to lose could make Toby Samuel dangerous, but this is a long format and eventually you have to believe Alex De Minaur will show his superior experience to break down and overwhelm the young Qualifier who will be hoping to build on this run in Paris.

Andrey Rublev - 1.5 sets v Ignacio Buse: Winning the title in Hamburg is the career highlight for Ignacio Buse and it will push the 22 year old into a career best World Number 31 when the Rankings are released during the French Open.

Unfortunately that means missing out on a Seeding for this Grand Slam, but it also makes Ignacio Buse a very tough First Round match for a Seeded player.

Andrey Rublev is the player who has to go against Buse, but the World Number 13 is a solid clay courter and he will certainly believe he has the experience to give the youngster all he can handle.

This has been a decent, if unspectacular, clay court season for Andrey Rublev, but the numbers have remained steady and certainly strong enough to win a match like this one. His run in Rome was ended by Jannik Sinner, but Rublev is still playing steadily behind serve and on the return and he will believe there is still some room for improvement when arriving in the French capital for the second Grand Slam of the season.

His experience is going to be important, while Ignacio Buse will have had a long week in the build up to the French Open, which can work against some players.

Ignacio Buse has had some successes against top 100 Ranked opponents, but his numbers have been very similar to those produced by Andrey Rublev in 2026 and that is where the experience edge can become a real factor in the outcome of the match.

The opening set could set the tone, but Frances Tiafoe dropped that before rolling past Ignacio Buse in Rome and Andrey Rublev is capable of winning this one in four, especially if the youngster is just feeling the tennis he needed to play to win the title in Hamburg.

MY PICKS: Alex De Minaur - 7.5 Games @ 1.83 Bet365 (2 Units)

Andrey Rublev - 1.5 Sets @ 1.80 William Hill (2 Units)

French Open Update: 1-0, + 1.44 Units (2 Units Staked, + 72% Yield)

European Tour 7- International Darts Open Day 3 Picks 2026 (Sunday 24th May)

Sixteen players remain active in the draw in Riesa as we enter the last day of the International Darts Open and there are plenty involved who will believe they can win the title by the end of the day.

The Third Round is set to be played in the Day Session before the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Championship Match are played in the Evening Session.

The fans have a really good day of Darts to enjoy, although the hope is those who want to try and ruin the day by whistling constantly have been found out and refused entry. It has become a problem that is has to be dealt with not only by the referees and players, but by security with people identified and kicked out of the Arena.

Any selections from the Evening Session will be added to this thread at the conclusion of the Day Session.

Stephen Bunting to win & over 1.5 180s v Rob Cross: Twelve months ago, Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting had both been involved in the Premier League and it was Voltage who had been getting the better of The Bullet.

However, it is Bunting who won the last three meetings in 2025 as they prepare to face one another for the first time in 2026 and the defending Champion made a very strong start to the tournament.

Rob Cross has been playing really well too and he has taken advantage of the withdrawals that have allowed him to compete here this weekend. He was a comfortable winner over Mike De Dekker in the Second Round, but Stephen Bunting is playing at a high level having won the Premier League Night on Thursday before winning his Second Round match here on Saturday.

It is the stronger scoring of Stephen Bunting that could be the key to the outcome of this match and the momentum is with the World Number 10 to do that and contribute a couple of maximums to the cause.

Ross Smith to win & most 180s v Ricardo Pietreczko: Dartitis is not something you wish to see anyone struggling with and it has been giving Ricardo Pietreczko problems all season.

You can see he is trying to work through a motion that could help, but Pikachu will be just as surprised as most observers that he has managed to win two matches.

Beating Danny Noppert will give the home player massive confidence, but Ross Smith had a solid couple of days at Players Championship events early last week and his win over Joe Cullen was very impressive.

It feels like a matter of time before Ross Smith wins one of these big events and he can use his power scoring to put himself in a position to reach the Quarter Final against an opponent who has surprised everyone to merely still be competing on Sunday afternoon.

MY PICKS: Stephen Bunting to Win & Over 1.5 180s @ 1.95 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Ross Smith to Win & Most 180s @ 1.66 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

International Darts Open: 4-5, + 0.31 Units (9 Units Staked, + 3.44% Yield)

French Open Tennis Day 1 Picks 2026 (Sunday 24th May)

The second Grand Slam of the 2026 season begins in Paris on Sunday, which has become the norm at three of the four Majors on the Tour.

It has been a week of the top players limiting their media contact after urging for a bigger slice of the pie from the Major events, but the hope for fans is that we can now focus on the Tennis.

You cannot begrudge the top players feeling like they deserve more money, but for fans, the sport is already expensive enough and ultimately it will be those fans who end up having to fork out more.

Hopefully some sort of arrangement to make everyone happy can eventually be made, but the next fortnight is going to be all about winning a Grand Slam title for all entering the main draw.

Of course the Men's draw feels like it is Jannik Sinner vs the rest after Carlos Alcaraz was forced to withdraw with an injury.

The Italian is the clear favourite and it is going to take something special to prevent him winning the French Open for the first time and completing his own Grand Slam just months after Carlos Alcaraz joined an elite list.

We have to expect the Women's tournament to be very open- Aryna Sabalenka has not been in the best form in the build up, but she has shown she is capable of turning things on at any Grand Slam, while the likes of Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are certainly going to filled with belief having won titles here.

There are more threats around in the Women's event compared with those lining up to stop the Sinner-train, which could end up making the former event the more intriguing for the fans, at least in the lead up to the business end of this Grand Slam.

The First Round of the French Open is split over three days and that means more of the top names get an opportunity to play on the main show courts.

Picks from Day 1 can be seen below as this Grand Slam gets underway.

Belinda Bencic - 4.5 games v Sinja Kraus: The Grand Slams played in the second half of the year have been when Belinda Bencic has put together her best results having previously reached the Semi Final at both Wimbledon and the US Open.

Her worst results have been at the French Open with a couple of Third Round runs as good as it has got, but Belinda Bencic is the World Number 11 heading into Paris and she has produced enough positive performances on the clay to believe she can get through this opening match.

She has only played eight matches on the clay in 2026, but Bencic has won five of those and the reality is that she has been playing in bigger events, which means facing higher quality opponents compared with this opponent.

Sinja Kraus has to be given a lot of credit for coming through three Qualifiers and the World Number 101 has the motivation to look for an upset that would propel her into a career best World Ranking mark at the end of the tournament. Improving that World Ranking would see the 24 year old earn direct entries into future Grand Slam events and some of the 1000 and 500 events that are also played with continued improvement.

The Austrian is very comfortable on the clay courts, which makes her dangerous having won three matches here, but Belinda Bencic should have the experience to weather the storm and eventually begin to showcase her superior quality.

A key to the outcome is the serve- Belinda Bencic should be the one with the first serve that can offer up a few more cheaper points and that may be the difference on the day.

MY PICKS: Belinda Bencic - 4.5 Games @ 1.72 Bet365 (2 Units)

Season 2026: 103-87, + 10.30 Units (255 Units Staked, + 4.03% Yield)

Boxing Picks 2026- Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven (Saturday 23rd May)

The Heavyweight Division produced a classic for those tuning into Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois earlier this month and, once again, the latter came through to become WBO World Champion.

Some have questioned Oleksandr Usyk and a potential desire to face Daniel Dubois for a third time, but that is a fight that will have little appetite from the fans, while Wardley-Dubois II is also much more likely.

Instead Usyk has already stated that he feels he has done enough in Boxing to make his own decisions and one of those has led to this headline fight against the 'King of Kickboxing', but a fighter in Rico Verhoeven having just his second professional Boxing contest.

That is the fight that will headline the latest showing from Riyadh Season under Turki Alalshikh, although the rumours around a growing disinterest in sport from those in Saudi Arabia cannot be ignored.

Other sports have already been impacted with LIV Golf looking like it is struggling, while the Snooker Saudi Masters has come and gone already.

Add to that the reports that the Newcastle United investment is looking to be cut by 25% and you do have to wonder how many more of these standout Riyadh Season events we are going to be getting in the coming months and years?

Perhaps the idea is to eventually navigate all fighters to Zuffa Boxing once they are signed on some poor terms, but that is something we will have to keep an eye on.

Oleksandr Uysk vs Rico Verhoeven

No one is going to doubt the credentials of Rico Verhoeven as a combatant, but you do have to make this a huge mismatch as far as a Boxing contest goes.

The 'King of Kickboxing' has had one professional Boxing bout back in 2014 against an opponent who had lost all five previous professional contests.

Suffice to say that this is a huge step upwards.

Some will point to Frances Ngannou and his efforts against Tyson Fury, but Anthony Joshua made short work of the MMA powerhouse.

Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to put anyone down with the first big punch thrown, and especially not against someone of the size and stature of Rico Verhoeven, but the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion can do what he does best and that is sure to wear out his opponent.

Taking punches from awkward angles may take a bit of getting used to, but Usyk is a supreme Boxer with fantastic footwork and that is likely going to be mean it will take something very, very special for Rico Verhoeven to find the punches to hurt the Champion who has been in with some monster hitters.

You have to expect the Promoters to be talking up Rico Verhoeven's chances, but even some of those have admitted there is a very small chance the Dutchman can win this fight.

The early part of the contest could be fun with Verhoeven likely going to want to use his size and strength to push Oleksandr Usyk backwards, but the Champion is going to be wearing him down mentally and physically.

That should pay dividends in the middle of this Twelve Round fight and Oleksandr Usyk has enough pop to force the Stoppage at that kind of stage.

As mentioned, this is not the same kind of undercard that fans have become accustomed to seeing at these Riyadh Season events, but there is some intrigue and an opportunity for fighters to take the next step in their careers.

Both Jack Catterall and Shakhram Giyasov are hoping to get into the mix with the World Champions in a wide open Welterweight Division and the winner should be in line for a shot at a World Title by winning this one.

Picking a winner is not easy, although Catterall has been in with the higher level of opponent, which is perhaps why he has been set as the favourite.

The main event involves the Undisputed Heavyweight king, but there is an opportunity for Richard Torrez Jr to move up alongside Moses Itauma as one of the young guns looking to take over when Oleksandr Usyk chooses to call it a day.

As with any fighter developing, Torrez Jr is taking another step in his career by taking on once beaten Frank Sanchez, although there are serious doubts about the health of the latter.

The Cuban has fought once in the last two years since losing to Agit Kabayel in a contest where his knee gave way- surgery and rehabilitation have been completed, but there is a real uncertainty about whether Sanchez has the movement needed with the knee.

The contest is scheduled over Twelve Rounds and Richard Torrez Jr is capable of closing the show within the time allotted to make a statement to his rivals.

Hamzah Sheeraz has long been a favourite of the Riyadh organisers and he should be able to pick up the vacant WBO World Super Middleweight Title.

There would have been a real hope that Sheeraz could have been out much more quickly after crushing Edgar Berlanga last July, but he has had to wait for this opportunity and should have far too much for unbeaten Alem Begic.

The 39 year old has not fought in thirteen months and this does not feel like a fighter who deserves a shot at the WBO World Title, even if it is a vacant Belt.

The Super Middleweight Division looks pretty weak right now though and that gives Begic this chance, but Hamzah Sheeraz should have far, far too much for him.

MY PICKS: Oleksandr Usyk to Win Between 5-8 @ 2.87 Paddy Power (1 Unit)

Richard Torrez Jr to Win by KO/TKO/Disqualification @ 2.05 Bet Fred (2 Units)

Hamzah Sheeraz to Win Between 1-6 @ 1.61 Ladbrokes (2 Units)

Boxing 2026: 14-29, - 13.18 Units (64 Units Staked, - 20.59% Yield)

European Tour 7- International Darts Open Day 2 Picks 2026 (Saturday 23rd May)

The tournament in Riese is a popular one for the players and the Seeded players will be ready to join the party on Saturday when the Second Round is played across two Sessions.

There are some really good looking matches on deck and some are pretty tough to read, but the selections from the day's play can be read below.

Kevin Doets & Rob Cross double: These two players are up against quality opponents in Luke Woodhouse and Mike De Dekker, but both Kevin Doets and Rob Cross may have enough to edge past the Seeded opponents.

Kevin Doets has continued to play at a really high level and it feels a matter of time before the Dutchman is being asked to begin his European Tour events on Saturday rather than Friday.

However, that is not the case in this event and Doets should be comfortable going up on the stage.

He is facing a Luke Woodhouse who won the Players Championship event to pick up a maiden title and that will have given an improving player a huge boost in confidence.

Luke Woodhouse will be dangerous with that win behind him, but Kevin Doets can score with more consistency and that may give him the chances needed to find a way past the English player.

Doubling him up with Rob Cross to beat Mike De Dekker offers up a decent price out of a tough Afternoon Session.

The former World Champion has not been at his consistent best of late, but the way he battled through the First Round here will have done him the world of good.

And despite the poor overall recent form, Rob Cross is certainly playing with more authority than Mike De Dekker, while a similar scoring day as Friday should be enough to give Voltage the opportunities needed.

Josh Rock to win & most 180s v Cameron Menzies: There is no doubt that Cameron Menzies is fortunate to be playing in the Second Round, but he can be a very dangerous player at his best and that has to be respected.

He should challenge Josh Rock, but the Northern Irishman won the last European Tour event and there have been enough signs in the latter stages of the Premier League to believe he is approaching his best form again.

Josh Rock can be a very strong maximum hitter and he may do just enough to edge past Cameron Menzies on that front.

The expectation is that Menzies will be better than Friday, but Josh Rock may still have enough to secure a narrow win and a place in the Third Round.

Ryan Searle & Gian van Veen double: Both of these players are Seeded and favoured to win, although neither Charlie Manby nor Connor Scutt are expected to be rolled over.

However, Ryan Searle has the kind of scoring to keep Manby under pressure and a few wins at Players Championship 17 earlier this week will have given him a boost.

You cannot ignore Gian van Veen's recent form since his health issue, but the Dutchman is facing an opponent who can be a little up and down.

Connor Scutt was comfortable in the First Round, but this is a considerable step upwards and he has lost a number of deciders against Gian van Veen, which may give the top Seed the confidence to fight through.

Stephen Bunting to win & over 3.5 match 180s v Kryzsztof Ratajski: The defending Champion could not have arrived at the tournament in better mood having won the last Night of the Premier League on Thursday.

Stephen Bunting was in fine form in Sheffield and he can carry that into an event he won last year and so should feel very happy in the setting.

He may have hoped for an easier Second Round match than facing Krzysztof Ratajski, but Bunting beat the Pole earlier this month on the floor and has won four in a row against this opponent.

Both players are capable of getting into the maximum hitting and they combined for six in that floor match, while it should be Stephen Bunting finding a way through to the Third Round.

MY PICKS: Kevin Doets & Rob Cross @ 2.54 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Josh Rock to Win & Most 180s @ 2.75 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Ryan Searle & Gian van Veen @ 2.27 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Stephen Bunting to Win & Over 3.5 Match 180s @ 2.20 Bet365 (1 Unit)

International Darts Open: 1-4, - 2.70 Units (5 Units Staked, - 54% Yield)

European Tour 7- International Darts Open Day 1 Picks 2026 (Friday 22nd May)

The latest European Tour event will be missing the top two players in the World Rankings as the attention for both Luke Littler and Humphries is on the Premier League Finals Night next Thursday.

Jonny Clayton is the third player in that foursome who has also chosen to skip the International Darts Open, but Gerwyn Price is involved and there are some very good players travelling to Germany to try and win this title over the weekend.

The First Round is once again scheduled across two Sessions on Friday before the Seeds enter the fray on Saturday and the selections from the opening matches can be read below.

Andrew Gilding - 1.5 legs v Bradley Brooks: There has been nothing wrong with the form on the floor as far as Andrew Gilding is concerned having won a Players Championship title and reached the Final in another since the last European Tour event.

Goldfinger should be in confident mood and that should be enough to beat Bradley Brooks without needing a deciding Leg in this First Round match.

The younger player has potential, but Brooks has been struggling for form and that has resulted in eight defeats in his last nine matches played.

All of those defeats have been without earning a shot at a deciding Leg and Andrew Gilding should be able to progress to the next Round.

Niels Zonneveld-Keane Barry over 4.5 180s: The Darts Tour is pretty relentless and there are going to be periods in which players struggle for form.

It feels like one of those periods for Niels Zonneveld who has lost eleven of the last sixteen matches played.

The scoring is still there, but this looks a tough match for Zonneveld against Keane Barry, who can contribute in the maximum department.

Power scoring will always catch the eye, but Keane Barry is more than capable of matching Niels Zonneveld and has won the last two meetings. That will certainly make his price appealing as the underdog, but Barry may have to find at least a couple of maximums to give himself a chance if Niels Zonneveld continues to do what he has been doing.

Kevin Doets to win & most 180s v Tom Bissell: You have to respect the kind of darts being produced by Tom Bissell, but this opening match at the International Darts Open looks a very difficult one.

For a number of weeks Kevin Doets has been playing at a really high level and his performances on the European Tour stage has been backed up by results on the floor.

Kevin Doets can find a really good rhythm attacking the treble 20 bed and he may just have a little too much for Tom Bissell.

The latter did put wins on the board against Martin Schindler and Stephen Bunting earlier this week in Players Championship events, but Tom Bissell could not follow those up and Kevin Doets can continue his hot form.

Josh Cullen to win & most 180s v Chris Landman: You can never be certain as to which Joe Cullen will head out onto the stage and the inconsistent results will continue to disappoint and frustrate in equal measure.

He was beaten in his first match at the last European Tour, but Joe Cullen has been in better form than Chris Landman who has fallen out of the top 100 in the World Rankings.

Joe Cullen has proven to be the superior maximum hitter of the two and that may be key in helping him through to the Second Round matches to be played on Saturday.

Niko Springer v Charlie Manby: The experience of Niko Springer could be key in this European Tour match, although the German has usually kept his best form for after the First Round.

He cannot afford to do that on Friday when facing Charlie Manby and especially as both players had been in decent enough form at the Players Championship events played earlier in the week.

Charlie Manby is still growing his experience on the Tour and that could ultimately prove to be the difference in what should be a close, competitive match.

With the home crowd behind him, Niko Springer can do enough to battle through to the next Round.

MY PICKS: Andrew Gilding - 1.5 Legs @ 1.66 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Niels Zonneveld-Keane Barry Over 4.5 180s @ 1.72 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Kevin Doets to Win & Most 180s @ 2.30 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Joe Cullen to Win & Most 180s @ 2.00 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Niko Springer @ 1.80 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Darts 2026: 68-96, - 14.97 Units (161 Units Staked, - 9.30% Yield)

Premier League Darts Night 16 Picks 2026 (Thursday 21st May)

We have made it through to the final regular season Night of the Premier League Darts, but not many would have anticipated that almost everything would have been decided ahead of time.

Both Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price reached the Final on Night 15 and that has pushed them into the Play Offs along with Jonny Clayton and Luke Littler.

The only situation of real importance on Night 16 is determining whether Humphries or Price finish 3rd in the standings and thus take on Clayton in the Semi Final, while the player finishing 4th will face Luke Littler at the O2 Arena.

It is not what the organisers would have wanted and it may finally mean a change in the format, which is something that the fans have been clamouring for over the last couple of years.

At the moment there is no changes and so the last regular season Night will be played as usual and with the Semi Final lineup to complete.

Luke Littler to win & over 5.5 total 180s v Josh Rock: There is nothing to lose for either player in this Quarter Final, but Josh Rock will be looking to round back into some kind of consistent form.

He won the last European Tour title, which is a big achievement, but his Players Championship runs have not been that impressive since then.

Josh Rock will be looking to have one more big impact in the Premier League and there has been little wrong with his maximum hitting, but Luke Littler is well rested and has just received his MBE award.

The World Number 1 has been skipping recent European Tour events and has not been playing in the Players Championship floor events, but he had won three Premier League Nights in a row before losing to Luke Humphries in the Semi Final last week. He may yet be hoping to avoid facing Humphries in the Play Offs next week, at least until the Championship Match, but Littler should also be focused enough to want another strong showing on the stage ahead of the visit to the O2 Arena where he will be looking to reclaim the title lost.

That focus should see Luke Littler have a bit too much for Josh Rock for the sixth time in a row in 2026.

Luke Humphries to win & both players over 1.5 180s v Michael van Gerwen: It took fifteen weeks, but Luke Humphries was finally able to pick up a Premier League Nightly win and remove all drama from Night 16.

The five points on the board have secured the defending Champion a spot in the Play Offs, but he may need to win another Nightly title if he wants to avoid facing Luke Littler in the Semi Final next week.

Luke Humphries picked up another Players Championship title earlier in the week and he will be confident in his own form even if he is to face Littler in his first match back at the O2 Arena, but avoiding the latest clash with the World Number 1 until the Championship Match is preferable.

Momentum is with Humphries who has won a couple of big titles over the last eight days and that will help against Michael van Gerwen who will be very disappointed that he has missed the Play Offs again.

Missing one of the fifteen Premier League Nights with an illness has proved costly for the Dutchman, but his overall form has been impressive and Michael van Gerwen can be confident it will lead to more titles over the remainder of the year.

Unlike Humphries, Michael van Gerwen did not play in the Players Championship events this week- that may be an issue when it comes to trying to beat the in-form World Number 2, but van Gerwen can certainly contribute in what should be a quality match and both players can hit at least two maximums in a Quarter Final that is eventually won by Luke Humphries.

Jonny Clayton-Stephen Bunting over 5.5 180s: Both of these players enjoyed one strong run at the two Players Championship events played earlier this week and that will give them some confidence.

That will be needed as both Jonny Clayton and Stephen Bunting look for much stronger Premier League efforts than in Night 15 when they were beaten 6-0 in Quarter Final matches.

This is a 'dead rubber' in terms of the standings, but both players should be motivated to want to have one more big night on this stage- Jonny Clayton is heading to Finals Night next week and he will be keen to keep his strong form going.

However, Stephen Bunting has shown he can pile in with the maximums when he does find time to build up his rhythm, while Jonny Clayton is very confident around the treble 20 as well.

Only the top two Ranked players in the world have more maximums than Jonny Clayton in the Premier League and this is a Quarter Final that can feature at least six as long as we don't have another blowout one way or the other.

Gerwyn Price to win & most 180s v Gian van Veen: After admitting he was not feeling his best and some uncertainty around his decision to skip the World Cup of Darts, Gerwyn Price produced a couple of key wins last week to earn his spot in the Premier League Finals.

He should be well rested having skipped the latest Players Championship events and Gerwyn Price may have too much for Gian van Veen in this Quarter Final.

The young Dutchman will have learned plenty during his Premier League run, but the last couple of months have been difficult as Gian van Veen has lost some confidence and his own health has not been at 100%.

Gian van Veen was unfortunate in his defeat to Price last week, but that has ended hopes of finishing in the top four in the Premier League standings, while a couple of relatively early defeats in the last Players Championship tournaments will not have helped the confidence.

Motivation has to be questionable for Gerwyn Price who may be more focused on the Premier League Finals next week, but there is a chance to avoid playing Luke Littler in the Semi Final. That may be important enough for the Welshman to dig in on Night 16 and Gerwyn Price has shown his power scoring throughout this Premier League run.

MY PICKS: Luke Littler to Win & Over 5.5 Total 180s @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Luke Humphries to Win & Both Players Over 1.5 180s @ 2.30 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Jonny Clayton-Stephen Bunting Over 5.5 180s @ 1.91 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Gerwyn Price to Win & Most 180s @ 2.87 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Darts 2026: 64-96, - 19.96 Units (157 Units Staked, - 12.71% Yield)