The Scot gained revenge for his defeat in last year’s final to end his eight-match winless streak against the Dutchman in this competition.
Wright missed six match darts in the showpiece at the O2 Arena last May, but produced an impressive performance this time around as he averaged 101.04 and registered a 58.33 checkout percentage.
In the opening match of the evening Michael Smith recorded his second straight win, beating Daryl Gurney 7-4.
PDC World Champion Rob Cross didn’t have a good evening though as he was destroyed by Simon Whitlock 7-1.
That means Cross has lost his first two matches.
