Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Peter Wright 6 -- 5 in the final of the 2016 tournament .
Michael van Gerwen lost 6 -- 2 in the third round to Rob Cross .
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Peter Wright 6 -- 5 in the final of the 2016 tournament , but lost 6 -- 2 in the third round to Rob Cross .