# 2018 World Pool Masters

The 2018 World Pool Masters, also known as World Pool Masters XXV, was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Gibraltar between 2–4 March 2018. It was the 25th edition of the invitational tournament organised by Matchroom Sport.
Dutchman Niels Feijen defeated Shane Van Boening of the United States in the final to win the title for the second time in his career.

## Tournament prize money

| | Prize money |
| Winner | 20.000 US$ |
| Runner-up | 10.000 US$ |
| Semi-finalist | 5.000 US$ |
| Quarter-finalist | 4.000 US$ |
| First round loser | 3.000 US$ |
| Total | 80.000 US$ |

## Players

16 players took part in the tournament, including 12 former champions. Two other former champions – Tony Drago and Francisco Bustamante – had been scheduled to take part, but withdrew before the start of the competition and were replaced by Karl Boyes and Joshua Filler. Spain's David Alcaide defended the title he won in 2017, but was defeated in the first round by Karl Boyes.

## Tournament
### Seeds

China's Wu Jiaqing withdrew prior to the start of the competition, and was replaced in the draw by England's Chris Melling.
* David Alcaide (first round)
* Jayson Shaw (semifinals)
* Shane Van Boening (final)
* Wu Jiaqing (withdrew)
* Niels Feijen (champion)
* Darren Appleton (quarterfinals)
* Alex Pagulayan (quarterfinals)
* Ralf Souquet (quarterfinals)

### Draw

The draw for the tournament was made on 30 January.
| First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | David Alcaide | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Boyes | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Boyes | 8 | | Karl Boyes | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ralf Souquet | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ralf Souquet | 8 | 8 | Ralf Souquet | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Karol Skowerski | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karol Skowerski | 4 | | | | | Karl Boyes | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Niels Feijen | 8 | | | | |
| 5 | Niels Feijen | 8 | | | | | | | 5 | Niels Feijen | 8 | | | | |
| | Raj Hundal | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raj Hundal | 2 | 5 | Niels Feijen | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dennis Orcollo | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Melling | 3 | | Dennis Orcollo | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Orcollo | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Orcollo | 8 | | | | | | | | 5 | Niels Feijen | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Shane Van Boening | 4 |
| 3 | Shane Van Boening | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Shane Van Boening | 4 |
| | Daryl Peach | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Peach | 2 | 3 | Shane Van Boening | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Darren Appleton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Darren Appleton | 8 | 6 | Darren Appleton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Earl Strickland | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Earl Strickland | 6 | | | | 3 | Shane Van Boening | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Jayson Shaw | 3 | | | | |
| 7 | Alex Pagulayan | 8 | | | | | | | 2 | Jayson Shaw | 3 | | | | |
| | Alex Lely | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Lely | 4 | 7 | Alex Pagulayan | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Jayson Shaw | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jayson Shaw | 8 | 2 | Jayson Shaw | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Joshua Filler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |