 Van Gerwen won his third successive Masters title by defeating Anderson 11–7 in the final, finishing with a 109.42 average.Van Gerwen threw two nine-darters during his third round 6–2 win over Ryan Murray at the fourth UK Open Qualifier and he would take the title by beating Anderson 6–3 in the decider.He could not defend his UK Open title because he was forced to withdraw from the event due to a back injury.