 Complete the following phrase:  Van Gerwen won his third successive Masters title by defeating Anderson 117 in the final, finishing with a 109.42 average. Van Gerwen threw two nine-darters during his third round 62 win over Ryan Murray at the fourth UK Open Qualifier and he would take the title by beating Anderson 63 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. In the 2017 edition of the Premier League, van Gerwen successfully defended his title, topping the table of the league stage once again by winning nine matches, drawing four and losing two. After overcoming Anderson 107 in the semi-final, he would go on to face Peter Wright in the final. The Scotsman was leading 72 but van Gerwen staged a remarkable comeback to level at 88. Wright then had the title for the taking at 109, but missed six consecutive match darts to allow van Gerwen to again level and a 12-dart leg against the throw gave the Dutchman his third Premier League title, with a tournament average of 104.76. At the 