The 2018 Unibet World Grand Prix was the 21st staging of the World Grand Prix. It was held from 30 September–6 October 2018 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
Notably during the tournament, Dave Chisnall hit the highest ever losing average in a World Grand Prix match, when he averaged 97.78 in his 3–1 defeat in the quarter-finals to Michael van Gerwen.
Van Gerwen went on to lift his fourth World Grand Prix title, defeating Peter Wright 5–2 in the final.[3]
Prize money
The total prize money remained at £400,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:[4]
Position (num. of players)
Prize money (Total: £400,000)
Winner
(1)
£100,000
Runner-up
(1)
£45,000
Semi-finalists
(2)
£23,500
Quarter-finalists
(4)
£15,000
Second round losers
(8)
£8,500
First round losers
(16)
£5,000
Qualification
The field of 32 players was made up from the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit. The top eight players were seeded in the tournament. The following players qualified for the tournament:[5]
