2018 World Grand Prix (darts)
| 2018 Unibet World Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 30 September–6 October 2018 | ||
| Venue | Citywest Hotel | ||
| Location | Dublin | ||
| Country |  Ireland | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Sets "Double in, Double out" | ||
| Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164  Raymond van Barneveld | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2018 Unibet World Grand Prix was the 21st staging of the World Grand Prix. It was held from 30 September–6 October 2018 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
The defending champion Daryl Gurney[1][2] lost to Michael van Gerwen 1–4 in the semi-finals.
Notably during the tournament, Dave Chisnall hit the highest ever losing average in a World Grand Prix match, when he averaged 97.78 in his 3–1 defeat in the quarter-finals to Michael van Gerwen.
Van Gerwen went on to lift his fourth World Grand Prix title, defeating Peter Wright 5–2 in the final.[3]
Prize money
The total prize money remained at £400,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:[4]
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £400,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £45,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £23,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £8,500 |
| First round losers | (16) | £5,000 |
Qualification
The field of 32 players was made up from the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit. The top eight players were seeded in the tournament. The following players qualified for the tournament:[5]
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PDC Order of Merit (1–16) (Top 8 seeded)
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Pro Tour
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Draw
References
- ^ "Daryl Gurney earns biggest career win with World Grand Prix triumph in Dublin". BBC Sport. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Daryl Gurney makes Irish darts history with Grand Prix win". RTE Sport. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Van Gerwen Lifts Fourth World Grand Prix Title". PDC. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "PDC Prize Funds". PDC. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Phillips, Josh. "2018 Unibet World Grand Prix Field". PDC. Retrieved 16 September 2018.