2018 World Masters (darts)
The 2018 Winmau World Masters was a major tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 2018. It took place from 3–7 October at the Bridlington Spa Hall, which hosted the stage element of the event for the second time since 2009.
Winmau World Masters | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 3–7 October | ||
Location | Bridlington | ||
Country | England | ||
Organisation(s) | BDO | ||
Format | Sets for men, Legs for women, boys and girls | ||
Prize fund | £70,500 | ||
Winner's share | £25,000 (men), £5,000 (women) | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Adam Smith-Neale (men) Lisa Ashton (women) Jurjen van der Velde (boys) Beau Greaves (girls) | |||
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The event was the first time a BDO Major tournament had not been broadcast on television in 28 years after Eurosport decided to not renew the rights to the event. The event was streamed live on YouTube through the channel winmau TV [1]
Krzysztof Ratajski was the reigning men’s champion after defeating Mark McGeeney in last year’s final by 6 sets to 1, but switched to the PDC straight after last years event meaning he was excluded from taking part. Lorraine Winstanley was the defending women's champion after defeating Corrine Hammond in the final by 5 legs to 2, but she lost 4-0 in the quarter-finals to Casey Gallagher.
Adam Smith-Neale became the 2nd player in 2 years to win the event after starting at the first round (Seeds are given byes to the last 32) after Ratajski managed the same feat last year. He won his first major title by defeating two-time champion Glen Durrant 6-4 in the final.
Lisa Ashton won the Women's World Masters for the 2nd time with a 5-2 win over Casey Gallagher in the final.
Men's seeds
The seedings were finalised on 10 September. For the third consecutive year, there were 16 seeds (a decrease from 32 between 2012–2015) with all seeds exempt until the Last 32 stage and cannot play each other until the Last 16 stage.
- Glen Durrant (Runner-up)
- Mark McGeeney (Last 16)
- Jim Williams (Semi-finals)
- Wesley Harms (Last 32)
- Scott Mitchell (Semi-finals)
- Scott Waites (Quarter-finals)
- Michael Unterbuchner (Last 16)
- Gary Robson (Quarter-finals)
- Ross Montgomery (Last 32)
- Wayne Warren (Quarter-finals)
- Dave Parletti (Last 16)
- Willem Mandigers (Last 16)
- Chris Landman (Last 32)
- Richard Veenstra (Last 16)
- Daniel Day (Last 32)
- Scott Baker (Last 32)
Men's draw (last 48 onwards)
Last 48 4 October (best of 5 sets) |
Last 32 5 October (best of 5 sets) |
Last 16 6 October (best of 5 sets) |
Quarter-finals 7 October (best of 7 sets) |
Semi-finals 7 October (best of 9 sets) |
Final 7 October (best of 11 sets) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Walton | 3 | 1 | Glen Durrant 99.62 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Adams | 0 | John Walton 89.76 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Durrant 97.18 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stone 88.97 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary Stone | 3 | 16 | Scott Baker 83.16 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Phillips | 1 | Gary Stone 86.64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Durrant 101.99 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Robson 94.04 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wouter Vaes | 3 | 8 | Gary Robson 80.64 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darren Tyler | 0 | Wouter Vaes 75.66 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Robson 92.19 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vandenbogaerde 95.25 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mario Vandenbogaerde | 3 | 9 | Ross Montgomery 82.41 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darren Clifford | 0 | Mario Vandenbogaerde 90.85 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Durrant 98.70 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Mitchell 99.14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane McGuirk | 3 | 5 | Scott Mitchell 83.73 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary Stafford | 2 | Shane McGuirk 80.98 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Mitchell 84.56 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Mandigers 85.67 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paavo Myller | 0 | 12 | Willem Mandigers 86.50 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ricardo Pietreczko | 3 | Ricardo Pietreczko 80.68 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Mitchell 108.72 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copley 101.19 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wes Newton | 2 | 4 | Wesley Harms 81.96 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Mordica | 3 | Eddie Mordica 75.99 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mordica 74.57 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copley 82.01 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Meaney | 2 | 13 | Chris Landman 84.55 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Copley | 3 | David Copley 82.80 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Durrant 99.68 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smith-Neale 96.86 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keith Geraghty | 3 | 2 | Mark McGeeney 93.02 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ricardo Fernandez Carballo | 1 | Keith Geraghty 85.93 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | McGeeney 88.82 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smith-Neale 90.92 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adam Smith-Neale | 3 | 15 | Daniel Day 78.55 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aaron Turner | 1 | Adam Smith-Neale 92.97 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smith-Neale 96.82 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Warren 88.21 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Burgess | 3 | 7 | Michael Unterbuchner 97.20 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Haynes | 1 | John Burgess 102.72 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Unterbuchner 101.44 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Warren 97.60 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Stubbs | 3 | 10 | Wayne Warren 91.08 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikey Rees | 1 | Terry Stubbs 83.22 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smith-Neale 93.92 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Williams 90.91 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roger Janssen | 3 | 6 | Scott Waites 104.50 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oskar Lukasiak | 1 | Roger Janssen 96.52 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Waites 92.28 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Parletti 96.34 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martijn Kleermaker | 1 | 11 | Dave Parletti 87.02 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Krzysztof Kciuk | 3 | Krzysztof Kciuk 82.70 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Waites 100.22 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Williams 97.61 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Harbour | 0 | 3 | Jim Williams 87.07 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigel Heydon | 3 | Nigel Heydon 86.85 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Williams 86.85 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Veenstra 90.76 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sebastian Steyer | 3 | 14 | Richard Veenstra 80.87 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason Lovett | 1 | Sebastian Steyer 75.16 | 0 |
Women's seeds
It was announced before the start of the event that the Ladies seeds were cut from 8 to 4 for unknown reasons.
- Lorraine Winstanley (Quarter-finals)
- Lisa Ashton (Champion)
- Deta Hedman (Semi-finals)
- Anastasia Dobromyslova (Semi-finals)
Women's draw (last 8 onwards)
Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) 6 October | Semi-finals (best of 7 legs) 7 October | Final (best of 9 legs) 7 October | ||||||||||||
1 | Lorraine Winstanley 69.23 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Casey Gallagher 77.08 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Casey Gallagher 73.73 | 4 | |||||||||||||
4 | Anastasia Dobromyslova 74.78 | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Anastasia Dobromyslova 73.38 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Sue Gulliver 70.77 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Casey Gallagher 77.46 | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 | Lisa Ashton 84.17 | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | Lisa Ashton 92.04 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Corrine Hammond 78.42 | 1 | |||||||||||||
2 | Lisa Ashton 75.54 | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Deta Hedman 75.70 | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Deta Hedman 84.02 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Mikuru Suzuki 80.38 | 3 | |||||||||||||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)