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.
| 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 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
editThe 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
editThe 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]
PDC Order of Merit (1–16) (Top 8 seeded)
| Pro Tour
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Draw
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.