 Van Barneveld akapfuura Adrian Lewis 43 mumutambo wechitatu we2017 World Championship uye kukunda kwake 53 pamusoro paPhil Taylor mumakwikwi ekupedzisira kwaireva kuti Van Barneveld akanga asvika kumasemi-fainari kwemakore matatu ekupedzisira mumutambo. Akatora seti yokutanga asina kupindura mukutsvaka kwake kusvika kumagumo ake okutanga kubvira muna 2009. Zvisinei, Michael van Gerwen akabudisa mutambo wakanakisisa wakamboonekwa mumutambo weWorld Championship sezvo akarova nhoroondo yemutambo we 114.05 kuti akunde 62. Van Barneveld pachake akawana avhareji ye109.34, inopfuura dzose dzati dzamborasikirwa mumutambo weWorld Championship. Aivawo neavhareji yakakwirira yokurasikirwa mumakota ekupedzisira eUK Opensezvo Peter Wright akauya achibva pa87 pasi kuti akunde 108 naVan Barneveld avhareji ye108.10. Netherlands yakakunda World Cup yavo yekutanga kubva muna 2014 nekubvisa timu yeWales yaGerwyn Price naMark Webster 31 mufainari. 