 At the European Championship, Van Gerwen beat Mervyn King and Jelle Klaasen both with 104 averages, but was defeated 8–11 by Lewis in the semi-finals.Lewis was also the victor when the two met at the same stage of the World Matchplay, beating Van Gerwen 17–15.Van Gerwen overcame Lewis in the semi-finals of the Sydney Darts Masters 10–7, but was then defeated 10–3 in the final by Taylor.