 He saw off Paul Lim 3–0 in the first round to play Peter Wright in the second round, who described Van Gerwen as "not good enough" before the match.Van Gerwen was 0–2 down but stormed back by winning 12 of the next 14 legs to advance with a 4–2 win and then beat Colin Lloyd 4–1 in the third round to face reigning two-time world champion Adrian Lewis in the quarter-finals.The match was a classic as both players averaged over 100, with Lewis coming back from a set down four times to level the match at 4–4.