# Wereldkampioenschap snooker 2018

Het wereldkampioenschap snooker 2018 werd van 21 april tot en met 7 mei 2018 gehouden in het Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Mark Selby was de verdedigend kampioen uit 2017. Welshman Mark Williams versloeg in de finale John Higgins, (die in 2017 ook verliezend finalist was), en pakte zo zijn derde wereldtitel.

## Prijzenpot

De verdeling van het prijzengeld (£ 1.968.000) werd als volgt vastgesteld: .
* Winnaar: £ 425.000,-
* Finalist: £ 180.000,-
* Halvefinalist: £ 85.000,-
* Kwartfinalist: £ 42.500,-
* Laatste 16: £ 27.500,-
* Laatste 32: £ 18.000,-
* Laatste 48: £ 13.500,-
* Laatste 80: £ 9.000,-

## Hoofdtoernooi

Tussen haakjes aangegeven: de 'seeding' van de speler bij aanvang van het toernooi.
| eerste ronde best of 19 frames | eerste ronde best of 19 frames | eerste ronde best of 19 frames | tweede ronde best of 25 frames | tweede ronde best of 25 frames | tweede ronde best of 25 frames | kwartfinale best of 25 frames | kwartfinale best of 25 frames | kwartfinale best of 25 frames | halve finale best of 33 frames | halve finale best of 33 frames | halve finale best of 33 frames | finale best of 35 frames | finale best of 35 frames | finale best of 35 frames |
| Mark Selby (1) | Mark Selby (1) | 4 |
| Joe Perry (20) | Joe Perry (20) | 10 |
| Joe Perry (20) | Joe Perry (20) | 10 | Joe Perry (20) | Joe Perry (20) | 8 |
| | | | Mark Allen (16) | Mark Allen (16) | 13 |
| Mark Allen (16) | Mark Allen (16) | 10 | Mark Allen (16) | Mark Allen (16) | 13 |
| Liam Highfield (31) | Liam Highfield (31) | 5 | | | |
| Liam Highfield (31) | Liam Highfield (31) | 5 | | | | Mark Allen (16) | Mark Allen (16) | 6 |
| | | | | | | Kyren Wilson (9) | Kyren Wilson (9) | 13 |
| Kyren Wilson (9) | Kyren Wilson (9) | 10 | | | | Kyren Wilson (9) | Kyren Wilson (9) | 13 |
| Matthew Stevens (27) | Matthew Stevens (27) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens (27) | Matthew Stevens (27) | 3 | Kyren Wilson (9) | Kyren Wilson (9) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Jamie Jones (26) | Jamie Jones (26) | 5 | | | |
| Shaun Murphy (8) | Shaun Murphy (8) | 9 | Jamie Jones (26) | Jamie Jones (26) | 5 | | | |
| Jamie Jones (26) | Jamie Jones (26) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Jamie Jones (26) | Jamie Jones (26) | 10 | | | | | | | Kyren Wilson (9) | Kyren Wilson (9) | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (5) | John Higgins (5) | 17 |
| John Higgins (5) | John Higgins (5) | 10 | | | | | | | John Higgins (5) | John Higgins (5) | 17 |
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (30) | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (30) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (30) | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (30) | 7 | John Higgins (5) | John Higgins (5) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jack Lisowski (23) | Jack Lisowski (23) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Stuart Bingham (12) | Stuart Bingham (12) | 7 | Jack Lisowski (23) | Jack Lisowski (23) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jack Lisowski (23) | Jack Lisowski (23) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Lisowski (23) | Jack Lisowski (23) | 10 | | | | John Higgins (5) | John Higgins (5) | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | Judd Trump (4) | Judd Trump (4) | 12 | | | |
| Luca Brecel (13) | Luca Brecel (13) | 6 | | | | Judd Trump (4) | Judd Trump (4) | 12 | | | |
| Ricky Walden (22) | Ricky Walden (22) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Walden (22) | Ricky Walden (22) | 10 | Ricky Walden (22) | Ricky Walden (22) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Judd Trump (4) | Judd Trump (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Judd Trump (4) | Judd Trump (4) | 10 | Judd Trump (4) | Judd Trump (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Chris Wakelin (28) | Chris Wakelin (28) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Wakelin (28) | Chris Wakelin (28) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (5) | John Higgins (5) | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Williams (7) | Mark Williams (7) | 18 |
| Ding Junhui (3) | Ding Junhui (3) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | Mark Williams (7) | Mark Williams (7) | 18 |
| Xiao Guodong (21) | Xiao Guodong (21) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Xiao Guodong (21) | Xiao Guodong (21) | 3 | Ding Junhui (3) | Ding Junhui (3) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Anthony McGill (14) | Anthony McGill (14) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Anthony McGill (14) | Anthony McGill (14) | 10 | Anthony McGill (14) | Anthony McGill (14) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ryan Day (17) | Ryan Day (17) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Day (17) | Ryan Day (17) | 8 | | | | Ding Junhui (3) | Ding Junhui (3) | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Barry Hawkins (6) | Barry Hawkins (6) | 13 | | | |
| Marco Fu (11) | Marco Fu (11) | 5 | | | | Barry Hawkins (6) | Barry Hawkins (6) | 13 | | | |
| Lyu Haotian (32) | Lyu Haotian (32) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lyu Haotian (32) | Lyu Haotian (32) | 10 | Lyu Haotian (32) | Lyu Haotian (32) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry Hawkins (6) | Barry Hawkins (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Barry Hawkins (6) | Barry Hawkins (6) | 10 | Barry Hawkins (6) | Barry Hawkins (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Stuart Carrington (29) | Stuart Carrington (29) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Carrington (29) | Stuart Carrington (29) | 7 | | | | | | | Barry Hawkins (6) | Barry Hawkins (6) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mark Williams (7) | Mark Williams (7) | 17 |
| Mark Williams (7) | Mark Williams (7) | 10 | | | | | | | Mark Williams (7) | Mark Williams (7) | 17 |
| Jimmy Robertson (24) | Jimmy Robertson (24) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Robertson (24) | Jimmy Robertson (24) | 5 | Mark Williams (7) | Mark Williams (7) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Robert Milkins (25) | Robert Milkins (25) | 7 | | | |
| Neil Robertson (10) | Neil Robertson (10) | 5 | Robert Milkins (25) | Robert Milkins (25) | 7 | | | |
| Robert Milkins (25) | Robert Milkins (25) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Robert Milkins (25) | Robert Milkins (25) | 10 | | | | Mark Williams (7) | Mark Williams (7) | 13 |
| | | | | | | Ali Carter (15) | Ali Carter (15) | 8 |
| Ali Carter (15) | Ali Carter (15) | 10 | | | | Ali Carter (15) | Ali Carter (15) | 8 |
| Graeme Dott (19) | Graeme Dott (19) | 8 | | | |
| Graeme Dott (19) | Graeme Dott (19) | 8 | Ali Carter (15) | Ali Carter (15) | 13 |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | 9 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | 9 |
| Stephen Maguire (18) | Stephen Maguire (18) | 7 |

## Trivia

* Tweevoudig uittredend wereldkampioen Mark Selby verloor reeds in de eerste ronde van Joe Perry en was direct uitgeschakeld.
* Oud-wereldkampioen Stuart Bingham (2015) ging er in de eerste ronde uit tegen Jack Lisowski.
* Voor zijn 146 break kreeg John Higgins een cheque van £ 10.000,-

## Finale

De finale werd gespeeld op zondag 6 mei en maandag 7 mei.
* ↑ Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2017/2018 Season, www.worldsnooker.com
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