2018 European Darts Grand Prix
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| 2018 European Darts Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–6 May 2018 | ||
| Venue | Glaspalast | ||
| Location | Sindelfingen | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £135,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164  Darren Webster (third round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]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:
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Draw
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Wright beats Michael van Gerwen to win European Darts Grand Prix". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "European Tour 2018 Info". PDPA. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "European Tour Rule Changes Announced". PDC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b Allen, Dave. "2018 European Darts Grand Prix Draw". PDC. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "ET5 & ET6 Entries Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "PDC European Tour Qualifier #5". DartConnect. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Double PDCNB Success For Labanauskas". PDC. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Six Players Win European Tour Spots". PDC. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.