# 2018 European Darts Matchplay

The 2018 European Darts Matchplay was the ninth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg, Germany from 29 June–1 July 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Mensur Suljović 6–3 in the previous year's final, and he retained his title by defeating William O'Connor 8–2 in the final.
Van Gerwen also threw the first European Tour nine-dart finish in over 5 years against Ryan Joyce in the second round.

## 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 8 June 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 – 16 from the UK Qualifier (held in Wigan on 15 June), 8 from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 28 June), 6 from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 28 June), 1 from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 25 May) and 1 from the East European Qualifier (held on 25 February).
Peter Wright, who would have been the number 2 seed, withdrew from the tournament prior to the draw. James Wilson, the highest-ranked qualifier, was promoted to 16th seed. Jim Brown also withdrew prior to the draw. Two extra places were made available in the Host Nation Qualifier.
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 29 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 29 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 29 June | Second round (best of 11 legs) 30 June | Second round (best of 11 legs) 30 June | Second round (best of 11 legs) 30 June | Third round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 1 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 1 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 1 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 1 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 1 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 1 July |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 104.87 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wilson 75.80 | Mark Wilson 75.80 | 1 | | Ryan Joyce 91.84 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wilson 75.80 | Mark Wilson 75.80 | 1 | | Ryan Joyce 91.84 | 2 | 1 | van Gerwen 101.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Joyce 87.05 | Ryan Joyce 87.05 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 101.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Joyce 87.05 | Ryan Joyce 87.05 | 6 | | | | | Thornton 83.70 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | James Wilson 88.72 | 5 | | Thornton 83.70 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 80.22 | Robert Thornton 80.22 | 6 | | Robert Thornton 86.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 80.22 | Robert Thornton 80.22 | 6 | | Robert Thornton 86.46 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 104.82 | 6 | | | | | |
| René Eidams 80.91 | René Eidams 80.91 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 104.82 | 6 | | | | | |
| René Eidams 80.91 | René Eidams 80.91 | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | White 94.31 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ian White 85.73 | 6 | | | | 8 | White 94.31 | 4 | | | | | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 81.39 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 81.39 | 4 | | Max Hopp 76.97 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 81.39 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 81.39 | 4 | | Max Hopp 76.97 | 2 | 8 | White 98.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 84.25 | Max Hopp 84.25 | 6 | | | | 8 | White 98.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 84.25 | Max Hopp 84.25 | 6 | | | | 9 | Webster 92.82 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Darren Webster 86.34 | 6 | 9 | Webster 92.82 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Humphries 88.60 | Luke Humphries 88.60 | 6 | | Luke Humphries 88.78 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Humphries 88.60 | Luke Humphries 88.60 | 6 | | Luke Humphries 88.78 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 99.55 | 7 | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 88.24 | Ronny Huybrechts 88.24 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 99.55 | 7 | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 88.24 | Ronny Huybrechts 88.24 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Bunting 94.04 | 4 | | |
| | | | 5 | Joe Cullen 83.66 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Bunting 94.04 | 4 | | |
| Martin Schindler 92.87 | Martin Schindler 92.87 | 6 | | Martin Schindler 90.46 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Schindler 92.87 | Martin Schindler 92.87 | 6 | | Martin Schindler 90.46 | 3 | 5 | Cullen 92.64 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Robbe 78.53 | Mario Robbe 78.53 | 1 | | | | 5 | Cullen 92.64 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Robbe 78.53 | Mario Robbe 78.53 | 1 | | | | | Pipe 92.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Simon Whitlock 94.70 | 3 | | Pipe 92.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 93.64 | Vincent van der Voort 93.64 | 3 | | Justin Pipe 88.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 93.64 | Vincent van der Voort 93.64 | 3 | | Justin Pipe 88.95 | 6 | | | | | Pipe 87.45 | 3 | | | | | |
| Justin Pipe 88.68 | Justin Pipe 88.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | Pipe 87.45 | 3 | | | | | |
| Justin Pipe 88.68 | Justin Pipe 88.68 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Bunting 92.05 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Daryl Gurney 85.62 | 6 | | | | 13 | Bunting 92.05 | 6 | | | | | |
| Robert Marijanović 101.28 | Robert Marijanović 101.28 | 6 | | Robert Marijanović 84.57 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marijanović 101.28 | Robert Marijanović 101.28 | 6 | | Robert Marijanović 84.57 | 5 | 4 | Gurney 95.88 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 93.40 | Jermaine Wattimena 93.40 | 3 | | | | 4 | Gurney 95.88 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 93.40 | Jermaine Wattimena 93.40 | 3 | | | | 13 | Bunting 95.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Stephen Bunting 88.50 | 6 | 13 | Bunting 95.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike De Decker 82.27 | Mike De Decker 82.27 | 2 | | Darius Labanauskas 88.18 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike De Decker 82.27 | Mike De Decker 82.27 | 2 | | Darius Labanauskas 88.18 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 105.17 | 8 |
| Darius Labanauskas 86.36 | Darius Labanauskas 86.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 105.17 | 8 |
| Darius Labanauskas 86.36 | Darius Labanauskas 86.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | O'Connor 93.92 | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Michael Smith 94.88 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | O'Connor 93.92 | 2 |
| Jelle Klaasen 95.26 | Jelle Klaasen 95.26 | 6 | | Jelle Klaasen 93.89 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jelle Klaasen 95.26 | Jelle Klaasen 95.26 | 6 | | Jelle Klaasen 93.89 | 6 | Klaasen 78.19 | Klaasen 78.19 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 91.82 | Dragutin Horvat 91.82 | 3 | | | | Klaasen 78.19 | Klaasen 78.19 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 91.82 | Dragutin Horvat 91.82 | 3 | | | | Boulton 92.44 | Boulton 92.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Steve Beaton 87.72 | 4 | Boulton 92.44 | Boulton 92.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 90.47 | Cristo Reyes 90.47 | 4 | | Andy Boulton 89.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 90.47 | Cristo Reyes 90.47 | 4 | | Andy Boulton 89.56 | 6 | | | | | Boulton 85.55 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Andy Boulton 86.35 | Andy Boulton 86.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | Boulton 85.55 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Andy Boulton 86.35 | Andy Boulton 86.35 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Price 87.31 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Jonny Clayton 85.60 | 5 | | | | 10 | Price 87.31 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jason Lowe 95.62 | Jason Lowe 95.62 | 6 | | Jason Lowe 86.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Lowe 95.62 | Jason Lowe 95.62 | 6 | | Jason Lowe 86.18 | 6 | | Lowe 93.44 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 100.27 | Keegan Brown 100.27 | 5 | | | | | Lowe 93.44 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 100.27 | Keegan Brown 100.27 | 5 | | | | 10 | Price 98.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Gerwyn Price 88.75 | 6 | 10 | Price 98.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Langendorf 89.92 | Maik Langendorf 89.92 | 6 | | Maik Langendorf 80.94 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Langendorf 89.92 | Maik Langendorf 89.92 | 6 | | Maik Langendorf 80.94 | 3 | | | | | | | Boulton 85.89 | Boulton 85.89 | 3 | | | |
| Michael Barnard 80.75 | Michael Barnard 80.75 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Boulton 85.89 | Boulton 85.89 | 3 | | | |
| Michael Barnard 80.75 | Michael Barnard 80.75 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | O'Connor 92.30 | O'Connor 92.30 | 7 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović 90.51 | 6 | | | | | | | O'Connor 92.30 | O'Connor 92.30 | 7 | | | |
| Robert Owen 92.24 | Robert Owen 92.24 | 2 | | Boris Koltsov 84.81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Owen 92.24 | Robert Owen 92.24 | 2 | | Boris Koltsov 84.81 | 3 | 6 | Suljović 104.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boris Koltsov 97.39 | Boris Koltsov 97.39 | 6 | | | | 6 | Suljović 104.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boris Koltsov 97.39 | Boris Koltsov 97.39 | 6 | | | | | Rowley 92.39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Mervyn King 94.30 | 4 | | Rowley 92.39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Johnson 89.46 | Darren Johnson 89.46 | 3 | | Paul Rowley 91.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Johnson 89.46 | Darren Johnson 89.46 | 3 | | Paul Rowley 91.83 | 6 | | | | 6 | Suljović 101.28 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Paul Rowley 90.57 | Paul Rowley 90.57 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Suljović 101.28 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Paul Rowley 90.57 | Paul Rowley 90.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | O'Connor 96.35 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Rob Cross 98.98 | 4 | | | | | O'Connor 96.35 | 6 | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 101.68 | William O'Connor 101.68 | 6 | | William O'Connor 94.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 101.68 | William O'Connor 101.68 | 6 | | William O'Connor 94.45 | 6 | | O'Connor 90.27 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Atkins 89.50 | Martin Atkins 89.50 | 1 | | | | | O'Connor 90.27 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Atkins 89.50 | Martin Atkins 89.50 | 1 | | | | 14 | K. Huybrechts 85.33 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Kim Huybrechts 87.62 | 6 | 14 | K. Huybrechts 85.33 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Bain 86.08 | Jamie Bain 86.08 | 1 | | Chris Dobey 88.16 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 88.08 | Chris Dobey 88.08 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |