# 2018 European Darts Grand Prix

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, 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

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 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.
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 4 May | First round (best of 11 legs) 4 May | First round (best of 11 legs) 4 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 6 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 6 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 6 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 6 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 6 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 6 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 6 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 6 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 6 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 6 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 6 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 6 May |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 103.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 93.59 | Alan Tabern 93.59 | 6 | | Alan Tabern 92.62 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 93.59 | Alan Tabern 93.59 | 6 | | Alan Tabern 92.62 | 2 | 1 | van Gerwen 104.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mats Gies 80.77 | Mats Gies 80.77 | 3 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 104.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mats Gies 80.77 | Mats Gies 80.77 | 3 | | | | 16 | Webster 99.95 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Darren Webster 88.57 | 6 | 16 | Webster 99.95 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marijanović 84.49 | Robert Marijanović 84.49 | 6 | | Robert Marijanović 80.98 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marijanović 84.49 | Robert Marijanović 84.49 | 6 | | Robert Marijanović 80.98 | 3 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 109.54 | 6 | | | | | |
| Andy Boulton 92.37 | Andy Boulton 92.37 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 109.54 | 6 | | | | | |
| Andy Boulton 92.37 | Andy Boulton 92.37 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Chisnall 107.57 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 89.45 | 6 | | | | 8 | Chisnall 107.57 | 4 | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.66 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.66 | 4 | | Matt Padgett 84.70 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.66 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.66 | 4 | | Matt Padgett 84.70 | 5 | 8 | Chisnall 107.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Padgett 89.74 | Matt Padgett 89.74 | 6 | | | | 8 | Chisnall 107.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Padgett 89.74 | Matt Padgett 89.74 | 6 | | | | 9 | White 95.43 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Ian White 92.04 | 6 | 9 | White 95.43 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Hine 88.05 | Steve Hine 88.05 | 4 | | Madars Razma 90.97 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Hine 88.05 | Steve Hine 88.05 | 4 | | Madars Razma 90.97 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 109.59 | 7 | | |
| Madars Razma 90.10 | Madars Razma 90.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 109.59 | 7 | | |
| Madars Razma 90.10 | Madars Razma 90.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 90.43 | 0 | | |
| | | | 5 | Daryl Gurney 96.73 | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 90.43 | 0 | | |
| Jamie Lewis 91.11 | Jamie Lewis 91.11 | 6 | | Jamie Lewis 93.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Lewis 91.11 | Jamie Lewis 91.11 | 6 | | Jamie Lewis 93.00 | 6 | Lewis 89.16 | Lewis 89.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Bunse 80.73 | Christian Bunse 80.73 | 4 | | | | Lewis 89.16 | Lewis 89.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Bunse 80.73 | Christian Bunse 80.73 | 4 | | | | Nicholson 95.34 | Nicholson 95.34 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Mervyn King 93.75 | 4 | Nicholson 95.34 | Nicholson 95.34 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Nicholson 95.71 | Paul Nicholson 95.71 | 6 | | Paul Nicholson 93.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Nicholson 95.71 | Paul Nicholson 95.71 | 6 | | Paul Nicholson 93.74 | 6 | | | | | Lewis 81.25 | 2 | | | | | |
| Dawson Murschell 89.68 | Dawson Murschell 89.68 | 2 | | | | | | | | Lewis 81.25 | 2 | | | | | |
| Dawson Murschell 89.68 | Dawson Murschell 89.68 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Smith 89.91 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michael Smith 95.33 | 6 | | | | 4 | Smith 89.91 | 6 | | | | | |
| Peter Hudson 83.78 | Peter Hudson 83.78 | 3 | | Arron Monk 89.91 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hudson 83.78 | Peter Hudson 83.78 | 3 | | Arron Monk 89.91 | 5 | 4 | Smith 98.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Arron Monk 85.63 | Arron Monk 85.63 | 6 | | | | 4 | Smith 98.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Arron Monk 85.63 | Arron Monk 85.63 | 6 | | | | | Wattimena 87.78 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Jelle Klaasen 89.45 | 3 | | Wattimena 87.78 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 91.49 | Jermaine Wattimena 91.49 | 6 | | Jermaine Wattimena 89.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 91.49 | Jermaine Wattimena 91.49 | 6 | | Jermaine Wattimena 89.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 110.87 | 8 |
| Toni Alcinas 88.55 | Toni Alcinas 88.55 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 110.87 | 8 |
| Toni Alcinas 88.55 | Toni Alcinas 88.55 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wade 98.38 | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Peter Wright 110.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Wade 98.38 | 3 |
| Stephen Bunting 91.70 | Stephen Bunting 91.70 | 2 | | Kirk Shepherd 95.11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 91.70 | Stephen Bunting 91.70 | 2 | | Kirk Shepherd 95.11 | 2 | 2 | Wright 103.49 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Shepherd 93.93 | Kirk Shepherd 93.93 | 6 | | | | 2 | Wright 103.49 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Shepherd 93.93 | Kirk Shepherd 93.93 | 6 | | | | | Noppert 94.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Gerwyn Price 101.33 | 5 | | Noppert 94.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski 91.60 | Krzysztof Ratajski 91.60 | 3 | | Danny Noppert 97.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski 91.60 | Krzysztof Ratajski 91.60 | 3 | | Danny Noppert 97.16 | 6 | | | | | Noppert 91.09 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Danny Noppert 99.73 | Danny Noppert 99.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | Noppert 91.09 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Danny Noppert 99.73 | Danny Noppert 99.73 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Cullen 90.63 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Joe Cullen 98.22 | 6 | | | | 7 | Cullen 90.63 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Martin Schindler 89.29 | Martin Schindler 89.29 | 6 | | Martin Schindler 99.53 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Schindler 89.29 | Martin Schindler 89.29 | 6 | | Martin Schindler 99.53 | 5 | 7 | Cullen 105.89 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Owen 73.97 | Robert Owen 73.97 | 0 | | | | 7 | Cullen 105.89 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Owen 73.97 | Robert Owen 73.97 | 0 | | | | | Anderson 97.68 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Kim Huybrechts 98.10 | 4 | | Anderson 97.68 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 94.28 | Kyle Anderson 94.28 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 99.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 94.28 | Kyle Anderson 94.28 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 99.82 | 6 | | | | | | | Noppert 96.49 | Noppert 96.49 | 3 | | | |
| Ricky Evans 92.32 | Ricky Evans 92.32 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Noppert 96.49 | Noppert 96.49 | 3 | | | |
| Ricky Evans 92.32 | Ricky Evans 92.32 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Wade 96.60 | Wade 96.60 | 7 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović 93.11 | 6 | | | | | | | Wade 96.60 | Wade 96.60 | 7 | | | |
| Jamie Caven 84.89 | Jamie Caven 84.89 | 6 | | Jamie Caven 94.07 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Caven 84.89 | Jamie Caven 84.89 | 6 | | Jamie Caven 94.07 | 5 | 6 | Suljović 100.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mareno Michels 77.47 | Mareno Michels 77.47 | 1 | | | | 6 | Suljović 100.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mareno Michels 77.47 | Mareno Michels 77.47 | 1 | | | | 11 | Whitlock 98.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Simon Whitlock 99.10 | 6 | 11 | Whitlock 98.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 89.29 | Jan Dekker 89.29 | 6 | | Jan Dekker 89.86 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 89.29 | Jan Dekker 89.29 | 6 | | Jan Dekker 89.86 | 0 | | | | 11 | Whitlock 86.79 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 87.59 | Gabriel Clemens 87.59 | 3 | | | | | | | 11 | Whitlock 86.79 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 87.59 | Gabriel Clemens 87.59 | 3 | | | | | | | | Wade 90.60 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Rob Cross 102.47 | 6 | | | | | Wade 90.60 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 103.40 | Vincent van der Voort 103.40 | 6 | | Vincent van der Voort 93.54 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 103.40 | Vincent van der Voort 103.40 | 6 | | Vincent van der Voort 93.54 | 5 | 3 | Cross 98.50 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 90.49 | Steve Lennon 90.49 | 4 | | | | 3 | Cross 98.50 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 90.49 | Steve Lennon 90.49 | 4 | | | | | Wade 100.52 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | John Henderson 94.51 | 4 | | Wade 100.52 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 92.08 | James Wade 92.08 | 6 | | James Wade 94.78 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 89.81 | Max Hopp 89.81 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |