2018 European Darts Grand Prix

The 2018 European Darts Grand Prix was the fifth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Glaspalast, Sindelfingen, Germany, between 4–6 May 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

2018 European Darts Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates4–6 May 2018
VenueGlaspalast
LocationSindelfingen
Country Germany
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£135,000
Winner's share£25,000
High checkout164 Darren Webster
(Third round)
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen
«Event 4 Event 6»

Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 6–0 in the 2017 final,[1] but he was defeated 6–5 in the third round to Danny Noppert.

Michael van Gerwen won the tournament for a second time, defeating James Wade 8–3 in the final whilst averaging over 109 for the third successive game.

Prize money

This is how the prize money is divided:

Stage (num. of players) Prize money
Winner (1) £25,000
Runner-up (1) £10,000
Semi-finalists (2) £6,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £4,000
Third round losers (8) £3,000
Second round losers (16) £2,000
First round losers (16) £1,000
Total £135,000

Prize money will count towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit, with one exception: should a seeded player lose in the second round (last 32), their prize money will not count towards any Orders of Merit, although they still receive the full prize money payment.[2][3]

Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 27 March will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.

The remaining 32 places will go to players from five qualifying events – 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 6 April), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 3 May), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 3 May), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 23 February) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 28 January).

Adrian Lewis withdrew prior to the draw through illness, and was replaced by a Host Nation Qualifier.[4]

The following players will take part in the tournament:

Draw
  First round
(best of 11 legs)
4 May[4]		 Second round
(best of 11 legs)
5 May		 Third round
(best of 11 legs)
6 May		 Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs)
6 May		 Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs)
6 May		 Final
(best of 15 legs)
6 May
                                                         
Alan Tabern 93.59 6     1 Michael van Gerwen 103.04 6  
Mats Gies 80.77 3     Alan Tabern 92.62 2  
  1 van Gerwen 104.80 6  
  16 Webster 99.95 5  
Robert Marijanović 84.49 6 16 Darren Webster 88.57 6
Andy Boulton 92.37 3     Robert Marijanović 80.98 3  
  1 van Gerwen 109.54 6  
  8 Chisnall 107.57 4  
Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.66 4     8 Dave Chisnall 89.45 6  
Matt Padgett 89.74 6     Matt Padgett 84.70 5  
  8 Chisnall 107.04 6
  9 White 95.43 5  
Steve Hine 88.05 4 9 Ian White 92.04 6
Madars Razma 90.10 6     Madars Razma 90.97 1  
  1 van Gerwen 109.59 7  
  4 Smith 90.43 0  
Jamie Lewis 91.11 6     5 Daryl Gurney 96.73 4  
Christian Bunse 80.73 4     Jamie Lewis 93.00 6  
  Lewis 89.16 6
  Nicholson 95.34 5  
Paul Nicholson 95.71 6 12 Mervyn King 93.75 4
Dawson Murschell 89.68 2     Paul Nicholson 93.74 6  
  Lewis 81.25 2
  4 Smith 89.91 6  
Peter Hudson 83.78 3     4 Michael Smith 95.33 6  
Arron Monk 85.63 6     Arron Monk 89.91 5  
  4 Smith 98.32 6
  Wattimena 87.78 3  
Jermaine Wattimena 91.49 6 13 Jelle Klaasen 89.45 3
Toni Alcinas 88.55 5     Jermaine Wattimena 89.10 6  
1 van Gerwen 110.87 8
Wade 98.38 3
Stephen Bunting 91.70 2     2 Peter Wright 110.29 6  
Kirk Shepherd 93.93 6     Kirk Shepherd 95.11 2  
  2 Wright 103.49 5  
  Noppert 94.45 6  
Krzysztof Ratajski 91.60 3 15 Gerwyn Price 101.33 5
Danny Noppert 99.73 6     Danny Noppert 97.16 6  
  Noppert 91.09 6  
  7 Cullen 90.63 5  
Martin Schindler 89.29 6     7 Joe Cullen 98.22 6  
Robert Owen 73.97 0     Martin Schindler 99.53 5  
  7 Cullen 105.89 6
  Anderson 97.68 3  
Kyle Anderson 94.28 6 10 Kim Huybrechts 98.10 4
Ricky Evans 92.32 4     Kyle Anderson 99.82 6  
  Noppert 96.49 3
  Wade 96.60 7  
Jamie Caven 84.89 6     6 Mensur Suljović 93.11 6  
Mareno Michels 77.47 1     Jamie Caven 94.07 5  
  6 Suljović 100.82 4
  11 Whitlock 98.65 6  
Jan Dekker 89.29 6 11 Simon Whitlock 99.10 6
Gabriel Clemens 87.59 3     Jan Dekker 89.86 0  
  11 Whitlock 86.79 3
  Wade 90.60 6  
Vincent van der Voort 103.40 6     3 Rob Cross 102.47 6  
Steve Lennon 90.49 4     Vincent van der Voort 93.54 5  
  3 Cross 98.50 5
  Wade 100.52 6  
James Wade 92.08 6 14 John Henderson 94.51 4
Max Hopp 89.81 4     James Wade 94.78 6  

References
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