<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4LsX5z_0vzKxFfN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4LsX5z_0vzKxFfN00" width="1600" height="900" ><figcaption>Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith were both surprise first-round exits on Tuesday [Credit: Getty Images] </figcaption></figure> Six-time champion Michael van Gerwen and world number two Michael Smith were knocked out of the first round of the World Grand Prix in Leicester. Dutchman Van Gerwen was beaten 2-0 by Northern Ireland's 2017 champion Daryl Gurney, who produced a dominant display that his opponent had no answer for. World number three Van Gerwen failed to win a single leg, the first time he had been unable to do so in a televised ranking match for 13 years. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Meanwhile, world number two Smith was beaten by Gary Anderson 2-1. The pair were renewing their rivalry in a repeat of their first-round match at the World Matchplay in July. Back then it was England's Smith who knocked out Anderson but the 53-year-old Scot secured his revenge on Tuesday, battling back from a set down to win. Meanwhile, Wales' 2020 champion Gerwyn Price beat Dutch number two Danny Noppert 2-1, two-time World Grand Prix winner James Wade saw off Peter Wright 2-1 and Joe Cullen battled back from losing the first set to beat fellow Englishman Chris Dobey 2-1. Elsewhere, Dave Chisnall beat Cameron Menzies 2-0, Luke Woodhouse lost 2-1 to Dimitri van den Bergh and Mike de Decker defeated Damon Heta 2-1. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/articles/c93pj882220o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Littler loses to Cross on World Grand Prix debut </a></li></ul></div></body>

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Van Gerwen and Smith knocked out of World Grand Prix

Six-time champion Michael van Gerwen and world number two Michael Smith are knocked out of the first round of the World Grand Prix in Leicester.

Van Gerwen and Smith knocked out of World Grand Prix

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