 Van Gerwen went on to lose 10–9.At the 2017 World Grand Prix in October, the tournament in which Van Gerwen claimed his maiden PDC Major televised title in 2012, Van Gerwen suffered a surprise first round exit to Scotsman John Henderson 2 sets to 1 it marked the first time Van Gerwen had lost in the opening round in the event since 2009 he was bidding to win the tournament for the fourth time in six years.Following early exits in the Champions League and the World Grand Prix, Van Gerwen went back to winning ways by claiming his 4th European Championship title by defeating Rob Cross 11–7.