2018 Shanghai Darts Masters
| 2018 Shanghai Darts Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 13–14 July 2018 | ||
| Venue | Pullman Hotel | ||
| Location | Shanghai | ||
| Country |  China | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
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The 2018 Shanghai Darts Masters will be the third staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the second entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament will feature 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and will be held at the Pullman Hotel in Shanghai, China from 13–14 July 2018.[1][2]
Michael van Gerwen is the defending champion after defeating Dave Chisnall 8–0 in the final of the 2017 event.[3]
Prize money
The total prize fund was £60,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money | |
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| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| Last 16 | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
The eight invited PDC representatives are (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit):
Gary Anderson
Rob Cross- Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen- James Wade
Daryl Gurney- Michael Smith
Gerwyn Price
The Asian representatives will be:
The top 3 players from the PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit after Event 6. [6]
Four winners of a Chinese qualifier.[7]
One other qualifier, the criteria for which has not been announced by the Professional Darts Corporation.[7]
Draw
| First round Best of 11 legs 13 July | Quarter-finals Best of 15 legs 14 July | Semi-finals Best of 15 legs 14 July | Final Best of 15 legs 14 July | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gary Anderson
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 Royden Lam
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| Michael Smith
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| 4 | Michael van Gerwen
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| Lihao Wen
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| Daryl Gurney
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 Lourence Ilagan
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| 2 | Rob Cross
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| Chengan Liu
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| James Wade
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| Hai Long Chen
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| 3 | Peter Wright
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 Seigo Asada
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| Gerwyn Price
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| Yuanjun Liu
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References
- ^ "2018 World Series Confirmed | PDC". www.pdc.tv. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "2018 World Series of Darts Announcement • Darts World Magazine". Darts World Magazine. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Van Gerwen Retains Shanghai Title". PDC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 World Series Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Smith, Wade & Barney's World Series Boost". PDC. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Josh. "Lam Leads Asian Tour Qualifiers For Shanghai". PDC. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b Allen, Dave. "Quartet Secure Shanghai Qualification". PDC. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Josh. "21.co.uk Shanghai Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 12 July 2018.