2018 International Darts Open
The 2018 International Darts Open was the twelfth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the SACHSENarena, Riesa, Germany from 14–16 September 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
2018 International Darts Open | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 14–16 September 2018 | ||
Venue | SACHSENarena | ||
Location | Riesa | ||
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Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £135,000 | ||
Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() (Third round) | ||
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Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Kim Huybrechts 6–5 in last year's final, but he was defeated 6–4 by Ryan Searle in the second round.
Gerwyn Price won his first European Tour title by beating Simon Whitlock 8–3 in the final. This tournament was also the first in European Tour history in which none of the top 4 seeds reached the quarter-finals.
Prize money
This is how the prize money is divided:
Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
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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.[1][2]
Qualification and format
The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 30 August 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 3 September), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 13 September), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 13 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 10 August) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 26 August).
The following players will take part in the tournament:
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Draw
First round 14 September (best of 11 legs)[4] |
Second round 15 September (best of 11 legs) |
Third round 16 September (best of 11 legs) |
Quarter-finals 16 September (best of 11 legs) |
Semi-finals 16 September (best of 13 legs) |
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References
- "European Tour 2018 Info". PDPA. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "European Tour Rule Changes Announced". PDC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Allen, Dave. "ET11 & ET12 Entries Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Phillips, Josh. "2018 International Darts Open Schedule". PDC. Retrieved 13 September 2018.