 Van Gerwen played in his first World Matchplay final this year but couldn't match Taylor's fast start to the match as he trailed 7–1 and 11–2 and, despite a rally to pull back to 14–8, he was beaten 18–9.The loss left Van Gerwen in tears on the stage afterwards.He returned to claim the inaugural Singapore Darts Masters with an 11–8 victory over Simon Whitlock.