# 2018 Austrian Darts Open

The 2018 Austrian Darts Open was the fourth out of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Steiermarkthalle, Premstätten, Austria between 20–22 April 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 Michael Smith 6–5 in the final of the 2017 tournament, although he withdrew prior to the tournament beginning.
Jonny Clayton (who became a seeded player following van Gerwen's withdrawal) defeated fellow Welshman Gerwyn Price 8–5, in what was both their first PDC European Tour final, and which was the second European Tour in a row where a debutant finalist won the event (following on from Max Hopp in the 2018 German Darts Open the previous week).

## 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 19 April), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 23 February) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 28 January).
Michael van Gerwen, who would have been the number 1 seed, withdrew from the tournament prior to the draw. Jonny Clayton, the highest-ranked qualifier, was promoted to 16th seed, with an extra place being made available in the Host Nation Qualifier.
Dave Chisnall withdrew with injury on the day of the tournament, so Wayne Jones, 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) 20 April | First round (best of 11 legs) 20 April | First round (best of 11 legs) 20 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 21 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 21 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 21 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 22 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 22 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 22 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 22 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 22 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 22 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 22 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 22 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 22 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 22 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 22 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 22 April |
| | | | 1 | Peter Wright 101.51 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 97.09 | James Wade 97.09 | 6 | | James Wade 102.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 97.09 | James Wade 97.09 | 6 | | James Wade 102.81 | 6 | | Wade 93.30 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Hannes Schnier 85.79 | Hannes Schnier 85.79 | 3 | | | | | Wade 93.30 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Hannes Schnier 85.79 | Hannes Schnier 85.79 | 3 | | | | 16 | Clayton 105.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Jonny Clayton 90.02 | 6 | 16 | Clayton 105.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 90.96 | Max Hopp 90.96 | 6 | | Max Hopp 89.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 90.96 | Max Hopp 90.96 | 6 | | Max Hopp 89.84 | 3 | | | | 16 | Clayton 86.91 | 6 | | | | | |
| Stephen Burton 86.89 | Stephen Burton 86.89 | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Clayton 86.91 | 6 | | | | | |
| Stephen Burton 86.89 | Stephen Burton 86.89 | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | White 88.26 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ian White 98.22 | 6 | | | | 8 | White 88.26 | 4 | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 92.88 | Brendan Dolan 92.88 | 6 | | Brendan Dolan 89.01 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 92.88 | Brendan Dolan 92.88 | 6 | | Brendan Dolan 89.01 | 4 | 8 | White 90.22 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 88.77 | Alan Tabern 88.77 | 4 | | | | 8 | White 90.22 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 88.77 | Alan Tabern 88.77 | 4 | | | | 9 | Whitlock 96.16 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Simon Whitlock 83.84 | 6 | 9 | Whitlock 96.16 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Hunt 86.95 | Adam Hunt 86.95 | 6 | | Adam Hunt 84.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Hunt 86.95 | Adam Hunt 86.95 | 6 | | Adam Hunt 84.14 | 4 | | | | | | | 16 | Clayton 86.66 | 7 | | |
| Cameron Menzies 91.72 | Cameron Menzies 91.72 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Clayton 86.66 | 7 | | |
| Cameron Menzies 91.72 | Cameron Menzies 91.72 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Suljović 84.24 | 6 | | |
| | | | 5 | Mensur Suljović 106.29 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Suljović 84.24 | 6 | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 88.16 | Ritchie Edhouse 88.16 | 3 | | Darius Labanauskas 95.76 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 88.16 | Ritchie Edhouse 88.16 | 3 | | Darius Labanauskas 95.76 | 1 | 5 | Suljović 91.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Darius Labanauskas 92.01 | Darius Labanauskas 92.01 | 6 | | | | 5 | Suljović 91.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Darius Labanauskas 92.01 | Darius Labanauskas 92.01 | 6 | | | | | Reyes 94.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Jelle Klaasen 88.60 | 2 | | Reyes 94.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 86.85 | Cristo Reyes 86.85 | 6 | | Cristo Reyes 91.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 86.85 | Cristo Reyes 86.85 | 6 | | Cristo Reyes 91.15 | 6 | | | | 5 | Suljović 103.90 | 6 | | | | | |
| Bastian Pietschnig 70.44 | Bastian Pietschnig 70.44 | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | Suljović 103.90 | 6 | | | | | |
| Bastian Pietschnig 70.44 | Bastian Pietschnig 70.44 | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Gurney 95.37 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Daryl Gurney 90.67 | 6 | | | | 4 | Gurney 95.37 | 1 | | | | | |
| Ron Meulenkamp 92.08 | Ron Meulenkamp 92.08 | 6 | | Ron Meulenkamp 86.69 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron Meulenkamp 92.08 | Ron Meulenkamp 92.08 | 6 | | Ron Meulenkamp 86.69 | 3 | 4 | Gurney 95.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 89.45 | Gabriel Clemens 89.45 | 3 | | | | 4 | Gurney 95.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 89.45 | Gabriel Clemens 89.45 | 3 | | | | 13 | Webster 97.06 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Darren Webster 92.57 | 6 | 13 | Webster 97.06 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Richie Burnett 93.94 | Richie Burnett 93.94 | 6 | | Richie Burnett 85.95 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richie Burnett 93.94 | Richie Burnett 93.94 | 6 | | Richie Burnett 85.95 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Clayton 96.80 | 8 |
| Alex Steinbauer 76.40 | Alex Steinbauer 76.40 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Clayton 96.80 | 8 |
| Alex Steinbauer 76.40 | Alex Steinbauer 76.40 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Price 94.84 | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Rob Cross 94.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Price 94.84 | 5 |
| Steve West 101.88 | Steve West 101.88 | 6 | | Steve West 90.25 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve West 101.88 | Steve West 101.88 | 6 | | Steve West 90.25 | 5 | 2 | Cross 95.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 93.20 | Ronny Huybrechts 93.20 | 3 | | | | 2 | Cross 95.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 93.20 | Ronny Huybrechts 93.20 | 3 | | | | 15 | Beaton 90.09 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Steve Beaton 91.29 | 6 | 15 | Beaton 90.09 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Humphries 99.53 | Luke Humphries 99.53 | 6 | | Luke Humphries 91.46 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Humphries 99.53 | Luke Humphries 99.53 | 6 | | Luke Humphries 91.46 | 5 | | | | 2 | Cross 87.09 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Münch 89.37 | Kevin Münch 89.37 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Cross 87.09 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Münch 89.37 | Kevin Münch 89.37 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | Price 100.98 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Dave Chisnall | w/d | | | | 10 | Price 100.98 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones 81.57 | Wayne Jones 81.57 | 6 | | Wayne Jones | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones 81.57 | Wayne Jones 81.57 | 6 | | Wayne Jones | w/o | | Jones 89.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dietmar Burger 77.68 | Dietmar Burger 77.68 | 1 | | | | | Jones 89.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dietmar Burger 77.68 | Dietmar Burger 77.68 | 1 | | | | 10 | Price 90.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Gerwyn Price 101.36 | 6 | 10 | Price 90.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Taylor 91.57 | Scott Taylor 91.57 | 6 | | Scott Taylor 88.51 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Taylor 91.57 | Scott Taylor 91.57 | 6 | | Scott Taylor 88.51 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | Price 85.56 | 7 | | | |
| Simeon Heinz 70.65 | Simeon Heinz 70.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Price 85.56 | 7 | | | |
| Simeon Heinz 70.65 | Simeon Heinz 70.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Cullen 87.27 | 6 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Joe Cullen 96.37 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Cullen 87.27 | 6 | | | |
| Steve Lennon 81.24 | Steve Lennon 81.24 | 6 | | Steve Lennon 88.07 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 81.24 | Steve Lennon 81.24 | 6 | | Steve Lennon 88.07 | 2 | 6 | Cullen 89.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Roxy-James Rodriguez 66.31 | Roxy-James Rodriguez 66.31 | 0 | | | | 6 | Cullen 89.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Roxy-James Rodriguez 66.31 | Roxy-James Rodriguez 66.31 | 0 | | | | 11 | King 88.86 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Mervyn King 94.93 | 6 | 11 | King 88.86 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Cullen 91.02 | Jason Cullen 91.02 | 6 | | Jason Cullen 79.77 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Cullen 91.02 | Jason Cullen 91.02 | 6 | | Jason Cullen 79.77 | 0 | | | | 6 | Cullen 98.07 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tamás Alexits 79.63 | Tamás Alexits 79.63 | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | Cullen 98.07 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tamás Alexits 79.63 | Tamás Alexits 79.63 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Smith 90.59 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Michael Smith 104.86 | 6 | | | | 3 | Smith 90.59 | 2 | | | | | | |
| John Henderson 85.37 | John Henderson 85.37 | 1 | | Michael Barnard 80.57 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Henderson 85.37 | John Henderson 85.37 | 1 | | Michael Barnard 80.57 | 0 | 3 | Smith 99.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Barnard 87.45 | Michael Barnard 87.45 | 6 | | | | 3 | Smith 99.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Barnard 87.45 | Michael Barnard 87.45 | 6 | | | | | Van den Bergh 83.28 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Benito van de Pas 83.36 | 4 | | Van den Bergh 83.28 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 106.42 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 106.42 | 6 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.43 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Stevenson 95.56 | Simon Stevenson 95.56 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |