 Raymond van Barneveld won the first set without reply in the semis, but Van Gerwen then produced the greatest ever World Championship performance as he averaged a tournament record 114.05 (32 legs) in a 6–2 win.It beat Phil Taylor's previous best of 111.21 (23 legs) in the second round of the 2002 World Championship.In the last set, Van Gerwen missed a dart at double 12 for a nine-darter.