 On the opening night of the Premier League, Van Gerwen registered the first ever whitewash over Taylor in the tournament's history, 7–0 in 13 minutes with an average of 109.59.He enjoyed a title success in his home country at the Dutch Darts Masters by beating Mervyn King in a high quality final where both players averaged over 107.A week later, he won the final UK Open Qualifier with a 6–0 whitewash over Michael Smith.