 Notably in his semi-final clash with Kyle Anderson, Van Gerwen was on the receiving end of a 9 darter and his Australian opponent had missed two match darts to progress to the final but the Dutchman prevailed, winning 11–10.Van Gerwen's next tournament was the Grand Slam of Darts, winning all 3 of his group games to top Group A.He defeated Steve Lennon in the last 16 by a convincing 10–3 win.