The 2018 German Darts Grand Prix was the second of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Kulturhalle Zenith, Munich, Germany, between 31 March–2 April 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
| 2018 German Darts Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 31 March–2 April 2018 | ||
| Venue | Kulturhalle Zenith | ||
| Location | Munich | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £135,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  James Wade (semi-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after defeating Rob Cross 6–3 in the final of the 2017 tournament, and he retained his title by defeating Peter Wright 8–5 in the final.[1]
Prize money
editThis 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
editThe top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 6 February 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 16 February), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 22 March), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 30 March), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 26 January) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 27 January).
The following players will take part in the tournament:
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Draw
edit| First round (best of 11 legs) 31 March[10][11] | Second round (best of 11 legs) 1 April[12] | Third round (best of 11 legs) 2 April[1] | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 2 April[1] | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 2 April[1] | Final (best of 15 legs) 2 April[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 95.20 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Steve Lennon 99.95 | 6 | Steve Lennon 96.39 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | van Gerwen 105.38 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Aspinall 102.15 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Norris 88.52 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Alan Norris 93.70 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wilson 89.09 | 2 |  Toni Alcinas 81.46 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | van Gerwen 102.48 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toni Alcinas 88.85 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown 89.07 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Simon Whitlock 91.27 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keegan Brown 89.66 | 6 | Keegan Brown 103.20 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown 89.77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maik Langendorf 79.22 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Webster 86.26 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dave Chisnall 103.85 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Webster 91.78 | 6 | Darren Webster 101.18 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | van Gerwen 99.76 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Dekker 91.88 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Gurney 91.20 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Daryl Gurney 96.62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Meikle 81.64 | 6 | Ryan Meikle 90.50 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gurney 102.33 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Taylor 80.61 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | White 101.02 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ian White 100.16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Bunting 101.33 | 6 | Stephen Bunting 100.37 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gurney 91.09 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Christian Gödl 92.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cross 89.70 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rob Cross 104.16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jonny Clayton 93.87 | 6 | Jonny Clayton 100.06 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cross 90.26 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| René Berndt 86.16 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humphries 85.74 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Gerwyn Price 87.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William O'Connor 88.15 | 2 | Luke Humphries 100.31 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | van Gerwen 99.24 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Humphries 95.08 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Wright 94.97 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Peter Wright 93.30 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Payne 87.23 | 6 | Josh Payne 87.88 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright 102.48 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Rasztovits 88.56 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tabern 87.89 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Kyle Anderson 89.59 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 83.94 | 5 | Alan Tabern 89.81 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright 108.84 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Tabern 84.21 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cullen 89.09 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Joe Cullen 97.01 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian Lewis 96.21 | 5 | Yordi Meeuwisse 96.49 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cullen 92.97 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yordi Meeuwisse 94.92 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West 84.52 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  Kim Huybrechts 88.01 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve West 79.03 | 6 | Steve West 84.86 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wright 100.10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Rowley 78.92 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wade 95.55 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mensur Suljović 95.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Krzysztof Ratajski 79.86 | 3 | Danny Noppert 98.12 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Suljović 100.88 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Noppert 85.18 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopp 102.25 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Mervyn King 96.49 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max Hopp 87.48 | 6 | Max Hopp 96.40 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hopp 90.33 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 85.39 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wade 95.98 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michael Smith 105.38 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Dobey 99.40 | 6 | Chris Dobey 93.69 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Smith 91.08 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Schindler 94.17 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wade 97.80 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jelle Klaasen 83.28 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 96.79 | 6 | James Wade 92.19 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Madars Razma 93.16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Magnificent MVG Claims 22nd Euro Title". PDC. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "European Tour 2018 Info". PDPA. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "European Tour Rule Changes Announced". PDC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 European Tour 1-2 Entries". PDC. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 ET1-2 UK Qualifiers". PDC. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Double ET Qualifying Success For Quartet". PDC. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Hopp & Schindler Qualify In Munich". PDC. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "PDC Europe Qualification 2". PDC Nordic & Baltic. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Six Players Win European Tour Spots". PDC. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "2018 German Darts Grand Prix Draw". PDC. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 German Darts Grand Prix Day One". PDC. 31 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 German Darts Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. 1 April 2018.
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