# World Matchplay 2018 (darts)

De World Matchplay 2018 was de 25e editie van de World Matchplay. Het toernooi werd georganiseerd door de PDC en werd gehouden van 21 tot en met 29 juli 2018 in de Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Regerend kampioen was Phil Taylor. Deze titel verdedigde hij echter niet, gezien het feit Taylor al gestopt was met het spelen van professioneel darts. De beker waar sinds dit jaar om gestreden werd was de Phil Taylor Trophy. Order of Meritleider Michael van Gerwen wist de eerste ronde niet te overleven. Hij moest zijn meerdere erkennen in landgenoot Jeffrey de Zwaan.

## Prijzengeld

Het prijzengeld was ten opzichte van de vorige editie gelijk gebleven.
| Plaats | Prijzengeld (Totaal: £500.000) |
| Winnaar | £115.000 |
| Runner-up | £55.000 |
| Halvefinalisten | £30.000 |
| Kwartfinalisten | £17.500 |
| Tweede ronde | £11.000 |
| Eerste ronde | £7.000 |

## Kwalificatie

De top 16 van de PDC Order of Merit was geplaatst. De overige 16 plaatsen gingen naar de top 16 niet-gekwalificeerde spelers van de PDC ProTour Order of Merit, zij waren ongeplaatst.
| Top 16 van de Order of Merit Michael van Gerwen Peter Wright Rob Cross Gary Anderson Daryl Gurney Mensur Suljović Simon Whitlock Dave Chisnall Michael Smith James Wade Ian White Gerwyn Price Raymond van Barneveld Darren Webster Kim Huybrechts Adrian Lewis | PDC ProTour qualifiers Jonny Clayton Joe Cullen Stephen Bunting Max Hopp Mervyn King Jermaine Wattimena Steve West Steve Beaton Kyle Anderson James Wilson John Henderson Keegan Brown Jelle Klaasen Steve Lennon Jeffrey de Zwaan Richard North |

## Schema

| Eerste ronde (best of 19 legs) 21-23 juli | Eerste ronde (best of 19 legs) 21-23 juli | Eerste ronde (best of 19 legs) 21-23 juli | Tweede ronde (best of 21 legs) 24-25 juli | Tweede ronde (best of 21 legs) 24-25 juli | Tweede ronde (best of 21 legs) 24-25 juli | Kwartfinale (best of 31 legs) 26-27 juli | Kwartfinale (best of 31 legs) 26-27 juli | Kwartfinale (best of 31 legs) 26-27 juli | Halve finale (best of 33 legs) 28 juli | Halve finale (best of 33 legs) 28 juli | Halve finale (best of 33 legs) 28 juli | Finale (best of 35 legs) 29 juli | Finale (best of 35 legs) 29 juli | Finale (best of 35 legs) 29 juli |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (97.88) | 6 |
| | Jeffrey de Zwaan (94.42) | 10 |
| | Jeffrey de Zwaan (94.42) | 10 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan (98.99) | 11 |
| | | | 16 | Adrian Lewis (103.86) | 9 |
| 16 | Adrian Lewis (93.61) | 10 | 16 | Adrian Lewis (103.86) | 9 |
| | James Wilson (87.72) | 8 | | | |
| | James Wilson (87.72) | 8 | | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan (103.22) | 16 |
| | | | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall (99.05) | 8 |
| 8 | Dave Chisnall (94.09) | 10 | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall (99.05) | 8 |
| | Keegan Brown (76.62) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Keegan Brown (76.62) | 4 | 8 | Dave Chisnall (103.02) | 11 | | | |
| | | | 9 | Michael Smith (98.11) | 8 | | | |
| 9 | Michael Smith (97.43) | 10 | 9 | Michael Smith (98.11) | 8 | | | |
| | Jonny Clayton (84.06) | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Jonny Clayton (84.06) | 6 | | | | | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan (99.07) | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gary Anderson (106.53) | 17 |
| 5 | Daryl Gurney (89.19) | 12 | | | | | | | 4 | Gary Anderson (106.53) | 17 |
| | Steve West (91.79) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve West (91.79) | 10 | 5 | Daryl Gurney (87.69) | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Joe Cullen (99.65) | 11 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Gerwyn Price (90.23) | 3 | | Joe Cullen (99.65) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen (91.39) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen (91.39) | 10 | | | | | Joe Cullen (95.26) | 17 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Gary Anderson (97.13) | 19 | | | |
| 4 | Gary Anderson (96.66) | 10 | | | | 4 | Gary Anderson (97.13) | 19 | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting (86.21) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting (86.21) | 7 | 4 | Gary Anderson (104.17) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Raymond van Barneveld (95.29) | 9 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Raymond van Barneveld (90.67) | 10 | 13 | Raymond van Barneveld (95.29) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Kyle Anderson (90.69) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kyle Anderson (90.69) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gary Anderson (101.41) | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović (104.43) | 19 |
| 2 | Peter Wright (89.53) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović (104.43) | 19 |
| | Jelle Klaasen (84.36) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen (84.36) | 5 | 2 | Peter Wright (105.60) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Kim Huybrechts (96.16) | 5 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Kim Huybrechts (94.17) | 13 | 15 | Kim Huybrechts (96.16) | 5 | | | | | | |
| | John Henderson (91.00) | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Henderson (91.00) | 12 | | | | 2 | Peter Wright (101.54) | 16 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Simon Whitlock (96.14) | 5 | | | |
| 7 | Simon Whitlock (88.20) | 10 | | | | 7 | Simon Whitlock (96.14) | 5 | | | |
| | Richard North (80.40) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richard North (80.40) | 2 | 7 | Simon Whitlock (93.96) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | James Wade (90.88) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 10 | James Wade (89.60) | 12 | 10 | James Wade (90.88) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Jermaine Wattimena (87.63) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jermaine Wattimena (87.63) | 10 | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright (88.68) | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović (90.16) | 17 |
| 6 | Mensur Suljović (93.00) | 10 | | | | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović (90.16) | 17 |
| | Steve Beaton (90.92) | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton (90.92) | 6 | 6 | Mensur Suljović (97.21) | 11 | | | |
| | | | 11 | Ian White (93.51) | 8 | | | |
| 11 | Ian White (92.58) | 10 | 11 | Ian White (93.51) | 8 | | | |
| | Max Hopp (90.51) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp (90.51) | 7 | | | | 6 | Mensur Suljović (98.03) | 16 |
| | | | | | | 14 | Darren Webster (95.70) | 10 |
| 3 | Rob Cross (98.58) | 10 | | | | 14 | Darren Webster (95.70) | 10 |
| | Mervyn King (91.85) | 5 | | | |
| | Mervyn King (91.85) | 5 | 3 | Rob Cross (98.81) | 8 |
| | | | 14 | Darren Webster (93.39) | 11 |
| 14 | Darren Webster (91.95) | 10 | 14 | Darren Webster (93.39) | 11 |
| | Steve Lennon (91.00) | 6 |
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