2018 World Grand Prix (darts)
# 2018 World Grand Prix (darts)

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.

The defending champion Daryl Gurney 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.

## Prize money

The total prize money remained at £400,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:

| Position (num. of players) | 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

The 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:

## Draw

| First round (best of 3 sets) 30 September–1 October | First round (best of 3 sets) 30 September–1 October | First round (best of 3 sets) 30 September–1 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 2–3 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 2–3 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 2–3 October | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 4 October | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 4 October | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 4 October | | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 5 October | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 5 October | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 5 October | | Final (best of 9 sets) 6 October | Final (best of 9 sets) 6 October | Final (best of 9 sets) 6 October |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 92.97 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Lennon 77.84 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Lennon 77.84 | 0 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 91.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Darren Webster 82.32 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster 98.02 | 2 | | Darren Webster 82.32 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting 82.38 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting 82.38 | 0 | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 101.54 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 97.78 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 92.03 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 97.78 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp 80.34 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp 80.34 | 0 | 8 | Dave Chisnall 87.05 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Raymond van Barneveld 76.76 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Evans 78.89 | 1 | | Raymond van Barneveld 76.76 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond van Barneveld 91.91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond van Barneveld 91.91 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 97.06 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Daryl Gurney 87.75 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Daryl Gurney 88.36 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Daryl Gurney 87.75 | 1 | | | | |
| | John Henderson 87.94 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Henderson 87.94 | 0 | 5 | Daryl Gurney 89.20 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ron Meulenkamp 87.41 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ron Meulenkamp 85.88 | 2 | | Ron Meulenkamp 87.41 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen 78.54 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen 78.54 | 1 | | | | 5 | Daryl Gurney 92.72 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Gary Anderson 78.99 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Gary Anderson 88.91 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Gary Anderson 78.99 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jonny Clayton 79.12 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jonny Clayton 79.12 | 0 | 4 | Gary Anderson 90.91 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan 80.74 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeffrey de Zwaan 97.87 | 2 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan 80.74 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts 88.45 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts 88.45 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 88.85 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 91.61 | 2 |
| 2 | Peter Wright 98.02 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 91.61 | 2 |
| | Steve West 89.07 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve West 89.07 | 0 | 2 | Peter Wright 91.64 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jermaine Wattimena 77.67 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jermaine Wattimena 82.10 | 2 | | Jermaine Wattimena 77.67 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mervyn King 73.84 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mervyn King 73.84 | 0 | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 87.64 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | James Wilson 85.79 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Simon Whitlock 87.60 | 1 | | | | | | | | James Wilson 85.79 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wilson 86.46 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wilson 86.46 | 2 | | James Wilson 82.12 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adrian Lewis 78.63 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith 89.35 | 1 | | Adrian Lewis 78.63 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Lewis 89.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Lewis 89.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 93.38 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović 92.74 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Mensur Suljović 84.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović 92.74 | 3 | | | | |
| | James Wade 76.76 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wade 76.76 | 0 | 6 | Mensur Suljović 92.42 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ian White 89.29 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josh Payne 81.70 | 0 | | Ian White 89.29 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White 83.01 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White 83.01 | 2 | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović 91.19 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gerwyn Price 84.41 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rob Cross 76.98 | 0 | | | | | | | | Gerwyn Price 84.41 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 84.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 84.27 | 2 | | Steve Beaton 82.32 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gerwyn Price 85.56 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Noppert 76.55 | 0 | | Gerwyn Price 85.56 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerwyn Price 79.15 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
