 He couldn't maintain his form, however, as he lost all three legs in the deciding set to exit the tournament 3–4.Van Gerwen was named Young Player of the Year at the PDC annual awards ceremony on 3 January 2012, for winning four PDC Unicorn Youth Tour events during 2011 and his World Championship run.In 2012, he won the second UK Open qualifier of the season, defeating Dave Chisnall in the final 6–1.