# 2018 Romanian Masters

The 2018 Romanian Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 14 to 18 March 2018 in Bucharest, Romania. Sanctioned by World Snooker, the tournament was organised by McCann/Thiess Events and McCann Bucharest and was a 16-player invitational event.
12 of the world's top 16 players returned to Romania, after Bucharest staged the 2016 European Masters in the 2016/2017 season.
Ryan Day won his third trophy of the 2017/2018 season, beating Stuart Bingham 10–8 in the final.

## Main draw

| Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Mark Selby | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Liang Wenbo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Liang Wenbo | 4 | 15 | Liang Wenbo | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | 8 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Neil Robertson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Neil Robertson | 3 | | | | 8 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Mark Williams | 0 | | | | | | | 9 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | |
| 9 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ali Carter | 4 | 9 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | | | | |
| * | Mark King | 0 | 16 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | 8 | Stuart Bingham | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ryan Day | 10 |
| 3 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ryan Day | 10 |
| 13 | Anthony McGill | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Anthony McGill | 2 | 3 | John Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Barry Hawkins | 2 | 14 | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | 14 | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Kyren Wilson | 0 | | | | |
| 7 | Mark Allen | 2 | | | | | | | 11 | Kyren Wilson | 0 | | | | |
| 11 | Kyren Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kyren Wilson | 4 | 11 | Kyren Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Judd Trump | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Judd Trump | 4 | 2 | Judd Trump | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Luca Brecel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* Mark King replaced 4th seed Shaun Murphy after the draw had taken place.

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alex Crișan. Bucharest Metropolitan Circus, Bucharest, Romania, 18 March 2018. :
| Stuart Bingham (8) England | 8–10 | Ryan Day (14) Wales |
| Afternoon: 65–45, 71–20 (57), 90–1 (84), 71–0, 52–62, 8–63 (62), 13–77 (52), 124–0 (124), 7–62 Evening: 0–85 (50), 66–77, 84–0 (84), 58–2, 37–61, 111–0 (111), 0–82 (61), 0–92, 59–66 |||
| 124 | Highest break | 62 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 4 |

## Century breaks

Total: 11
* 137, 124, 111 – Stuart Bingham
* 136, 133 – Ali Carter
* 130 – Mark Allen
* 120 – Ryan Day
* 118, 101 – Judd Trump
* 109, 108 – Stephen Maguire