Michael van Gerwen had his breakthrough year in 2012 in which he defeated this defending champion.
2012 Grand Slam of Darts The 2012 Grand Slam of Darts, also known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes, was the sixth staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 10–18 November 2012 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but was beaten in the Last 16 by Michael van Gerwen, who went on to make the final, but lost 16–14 to Raymond van Barneveld.
2012 Rai Open – Singles Thomas Schoorel was the defending champion.