# 2018 German Darts Open

The 2018 German Darts Open was the third of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany, between 13–15 April 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 Benito van de Pas 6–5 in the final of the 2017 tournament, but he was knocked out in the second round of the tournament by Germany's Max Hopp.
Hopp went on to win his first PDC senior event, after defeating Michael Smith 8–7 in the final.
Hopp also became the first Host Nation Qualifier to make the final of an event of the PDC European Tour. It also marks the first time a German player won a PDC tour event. Noticeably, Hopp won both his semi-final and final match with a 121 finish on the bullseye, with his opponents waiting on a two-dart finish.

## Prize money

This is how the prize money is divided:
| Stage (num. of players) | 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 | £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.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 27 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 9 March), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 12 April), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 12 April), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 27 January) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 27 January).
Simon Whitlock withdrew with illness on the day of the tournament, so Daniel Larsson, who was due to face him in round 2, was given a bye to round 3.
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 13 April | First round (best of 11 legs) 13 April | First round (best of 11 legs) 13 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 14 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 14 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 14 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 15 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 15 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 15 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 15 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 15 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 15 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 15 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 15 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 15 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 15 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 15 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 15 April |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 95.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard North 95.64 | Richard North 95.64 | 4 | | Danny Noppert 87.91 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard North 95.64 | Richard North 95.64 | 4 | | Danny Noppert 87.91 | 1 | 1 | van Gerwen 98.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Noppert 93.97 | Danny Noppert 93.97 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 98.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Noppert 93.97 | Danny Noppert 93.97 | 6 | | | | | Tabern 90.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Steve Beaton 89.55 | 2 | | Tabern 90.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 98.83 | Alan Tabern 98.83 | 6 | | Alan Tabern 94.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 98.83 | Alan Tabern 98.83 | 6 | | Alan Tabern 94.13 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.23 | 2 | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 91.23 | Dragutin Horvat 91.23 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.23 | 2 | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 91.23 | Dragutin Horvat 91.23 | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | White 105.92 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 108.65 | 6 | | | | 9 | White 105.92 | 6 | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse 85.24 | Luke Woodhouse 85.24 | 4 | | José Justicia 89.54 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse 85.24 | Luke Woodhouse 85.24 | 4 | | José Justicia 89.54 | 0 | 8 | Chisnall 90.30 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| José Justicia 77.07 | José Justicia 77.07 | 6 | | | | 8 | Chisnall 90.30 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| José Justicia 77.07 | José Justicia 77.07 | 6 | | | | 9 | White 106.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Ian White 83.67 | 6 | 9 | White 106.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Jenkins 88.23 | Terry Jenkins 88.23 | 4 | | Cameron Menzies 84.25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Jenkins 88.23 | Terry Jenkins 88.23 | 4 | | Cameron Menzies 84.25 | 3 | | | | | | | 9 | White 96.20 | 1 | | |
| Cameron Menzies 94.25 | Cameron Menzies 94.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | White 96.20 | 1 | | |
| Cameron Menzies 94.25 | Cameron Menzies 94.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 107.24 | 7 | | |
| | | | 5 | Daryl Gurney 92.68 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 107.24 | 7 | | |
| René Eidams 79.81 | René Eidams 79.81 | 6 | | René Eidams 81.72 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| René Eidams 79.81 | René Eidams 79.81 | 6 | | René Eidams 81.72 | 1 | 5 | Gurney 97.46 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Williams 73.47 | Ricky Williams 73.47 | 4 | | | | 5 | Gurney 97.46 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Williams 73.47 | Ricky Williams 73.47 | 4 | | | | 12 | King 98.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Mervyn King 94.20 | 6 | 12 | King 98.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 93.46 | James Wade 93.46 | 6 | | James Wade 95.03 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 93.46 | James Wade 93.46 | 6 | | James Wade 95.03 | 3 | | | | 12 | King 93.14 | 5 | | | | | |
| Tytus Kanik 85.69 | Tytus Kanik 85.69 | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | King 93.14 | 5 | | | | | |
| Tytus Kanik 85.69 | Tytus Kanik 85.69 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 99.52 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michael Smith 95.69 | 6 | | | | 4 | Smith 99.52 | 6 | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 82.17 | Robert Thornton 82.17 | 0 | | Steve Lennon 92.77 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 82.17 | Robert Thornton 82.17 | 0 | | Steve Lennon 92.77 | 4 | 4 | Smith 100.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 96.97 | Steve Lennon 96.97 | 6 | | | | 4 | Smith 100.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 96.97 | Steve Lennon 96.97 | 6 | | | | 13 | Klaasen 93.07 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Jelle Klaasen 83.56 | 6 | 13 | Klaasen 93.07 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Kuivenhoven 90.03 | Maik Kuivenhoven 90.03 | 6 | | Maik Kuivenhoven 78.54 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Kuivenhoven 90.03 | Maik Kuivenhoven 90.03 | 6 | | Maik Kuivenhoven 78.54 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 95.17 | 7 |
| Tobias Müller 78.11 | Tobias Müller 78.11 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 95.17 | 7 |
| Tobias Müller 78.11 | Tobias Müller 78.11 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hopp 94.62 | 8 |
| | | | 2 | Peter Wright 91.65 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Hopp 94.62 | 8 |
| Max Hopp 99.49 | Max Hopp 99.49 | 6 | | Max Hopp 94.26 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 99.49 | Max Hopp 99.49 | 6 | | Max Hopp 94.26 | 6 | | Hopp 84.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Zoran Lerchbacher 85.79 | Zoran Lerchbacher 85.79 | 1 | | | | | Hopp 84.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Zoran Lerchbacher 85.79 | Zoran Lerchbacher 85.79 | 1 | | | | 15 | van de Pas 81.46 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Benito van de Pas 85.98 | 6 | 15 | van de Pas 81.46 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Nicholson 92.17 | Paul Nicholson 92.17 | 6 | | Paul Nicholson 86.48 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Nicholson 92.17 | Paul Nicholson 92.17 | 6 | | Paul Nicholson 86.48 | 5 | | | | | Hopp 96.89 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Nathan Aspinall 87.00 | Nathan Aspinall 87.00 | 2 | | | | | | | | Hopp 96.89 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Nathan Aspinall 87.00 | Nathan Aspinall 87.00 | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Cullen 98.10 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Joe Cullen 92.45 | 6 | | | | 7 | Cullen 98.10 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 94.82 | Ronny Huybrechts 94.82 | 3 | | Luke Humphries 92.60 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 94.82 | Ronny Huybrechts 94.82 | 3 | | Luke Humphries 92.60 | 5 | 7 | Cullen 93.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Humphries 103.63 | Luke Humphries 103.63 | 6 | | | | 7 | Cullen 93.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Humphries 103.63 | Luke Humphries 103.63 | 6 | | | | | Larsson 81.29 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Simon Whitlock | w/d | | Larsson 81.29 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 91.72 | Jan Dekker 91.72 | 2 | | Daniel Larsson | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 91.72 | Jan Dekker 91.72 | 2 | | Daniel Larsson | w/o | | | | | | | | Hopp 100.23 | 7 | | | |
| Daniel Larsson 92.82 | Daniel Larsson 92.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Hopp 100.23 | 7 | | | |
| Daniel Larsson 92.82 | Daniel Larsson 92.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Cross 99.19 | 6 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović 94.86 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Cross 99.19 | 6 | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 88.41 | Jermaine Wattimena 88.41 | 6 | | Jermaine Wattimena 88.25 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 88.41 | Jermaine Wattimena 88.41 | 6 | | Jermaine Wattimena 88.25 | 2 | 6 | Suljović 100.13 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 61.06 | Keegan Brown 61.06 | 0 | | | | 6 | Suljović 100.13 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 61.06 | Keegan Brown 61.06 | 0 | | | | 11 | Price 98.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Gerwyn Price 93.75 | 6 | 11 | Price 98.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Shepherd 94.31 | Kirk Shepherd 94.31 | 6 | | Kirk Shepherd 87.39 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Shepherd 94.31 | Kirk Shepherd 94.31 | 6 | | Kirk Shepherd 87.39 | 4 | | | | 11 | Price 92.67 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Simon Stevenson 86.33 | Simon Stevenson 86.33 | 1 | | | | | | | 11 | Price 92.67 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Simon Stevenson 86.33 | Simon Stevenson 86.33 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Cross 105.09 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Rob Cross 103.66 | 6 | | | | 3 | Cross 105.09 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.13 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.13 | 6 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 88.36 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.13 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.13 | 6 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 88.36 | 0 | 3 | Cross 99.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 90.77 | William O'Connor 90.77 | 3 | | | | 3 | Cross 99.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 90.77 | William O'Connor 90.77 | 3 | | | | 14 | Webster 86.63 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Darren Webster 103.38 | 6 | 14 | Webster 86.63 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve West 99.23 | Steve West 99.23 | 6 | | Steve West 101.19 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Edgar 90.08 | Matthew Edgar 90.08 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |