Grand Slam of Darts 2018

Grand Slam of Darts 2018
Tournament status
Tournament type	Ranking tournament
organizer	PDC
venue	Aldersley Leisure Village, Aldersley , Wolverhampton
Tournament dates
Defending champion	Michael van Gerwen
Attendees	32
Opening game	November 10, 2018
Endgame	18th November 2018
Prize money (total)	£ 450,000
Prize money (winner)	£ 110,000
winner	Gerwyn Price
statistics
highest average	112.66 points from Michael van Gerwen
highest finish	170 points from Simon Whitlock (2 ×) Stephen Bunting
Nine dart finish	Dimitri Van den Bergh
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The Grand Slam of Darts 2018 is a major tournament in darts and was held for the twelfth time by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from November 10th to 18th, 2018 . Due to renovation work in Wolverhampton Civic Hall, the venue is the Aldersley Leisure Village for the first time .

format

The Grand Slam of Darts is the only tournament of the year in which both PDC and BDO players take part. Of the 32 participating players, 24 come from the PDC and eight from the BDO.

The players were first drawn into eight groups of four, for which the players were divided into four different pots during the draw. In the groups, the players determined the placement of the group stage in the "everyone against everyone" mode. The best two in each group qualified for the round of 16, from which the winner of the tournament is determined in the knockout system . The game mode rises from best of 9 legs in the group phase to best of 19 legs in the second round to best of 31 legs from the quarterfinals.

Prize money

The same amount of prize money will be paid out in the tournament as in the previous year. The total prize money of £ 450,000 was distributed as follows:

position	Prize money
winner	£ 110,000
finalist	£ 55,000
Semi-finalists	£ 28,500
Quarter finalists	£ 16,000
Round of 16 players	£ 10,000
3rd place group stage	£ 5,000
4th place group stage	£ 3,000
Bonus group win	£ 2,500

Attendees

In contrast to other tournaments, the qualification criteria were not based exclusively on rankings, but on victories and finals at all major PDC and BDO tournaments in the twelve months before.

Consequently, the following qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts 2018:

• The 16 winners and finalists of the PDC Major Finals (in chronological order) as well as the winners of the European Tour Events and the best placed winners of the Players Championship Events in the world , insofar as 16 players did not come together with the winners and finalists of the Major Finals
• The 8 winners of the PDC qualification tournament
• The total of 8 BDO qualifiers, world champions, World Cup finalists, the winners of the two TV majors and the four best-placed players on the BDO ranking list

Winners and finalists PDC major finals

• Rob Cross (World Champion 2018)
• Michael van Gerwen (Grand Slam of Darts winner 2017)
• Gary Anderson (World Matchplay Winner 2018)
• Dimitri Van den Bergh (World Youth Championship winner 2017)
• James Wade (European Darts Championship winner 2018)
• Raymond van Barneveld (World Cup of Darts winner 2018)
• Peter Wright (Grand Slam of Darts Finalist 2017)
• Michael Smith (Premier League Darts Finalist 2018)
• Mensur Suljović (World Matchplay Finalist 2018)
• Josh Payne (World Youth Championship Finalist 2017)
• Corey Cadby (UK Open Finalist 2018) ¹
• Simon Whitlock (European Darts Championship Finalist 2018)
• Jonny Clayton (Players Championship Finals Finalist 2017)
• Max Hopp (German Darts Open winner 2018)
• Ian White (Dutch Darts Championship Winner 2018)
• Gerwyn Price (International Darts Open Winner 2018)
• Krzysztof Ratajski (two-time winner of the Players Championship events) ¹

Winner of the PDC qualification tournament

• Martin Schindler
• Stephen Bunting
• Andrew Gilding
• Steve Hine
• Mark Webster
• Joe Murnan
• Keegan Brown
• Ryan Searle

BDO qualifiers

• Glen Durrant (BDO World Champion 2018)
• Mark McGeeney (BDO World Championship finalist 2018)
• Adam Smith-Neale (World Masters 2018)
• Jim Williams (BDO World Ranking)
• Wesley Harms (BDO world rankings)
• Michael Unterbuchner (BDO world rankings)
• Scott Mitchell (BDO World Ranking)
• Gary Robson (BDO world rankings) ²

¹ Since Cadby declined to participate because of an arm injury, Ratajski moved up for him.

² Because BDO world champion Glen Durrant also won one of the other two BDO TV tournaments, a fifth player moved up on the BDO ranking list.

Seeding list

The top 8 of the PDC Order of Merit of the qualified players in the run-up to the Grand Slam of Darts were set as group heads and formed the first lottery pot.

No. player Round reached 01. Michael van Gerwen Semifinals 02. Peter Wright Round of 16 03. Rob Cross Round of 16 04th Gary Anderson final

No. player Round reached 05. Scale length Suljović Semifinals 06th James Wade Round of 16 07th Simon Whitlock Quarter finals 08th. Michael Smith Round of 16

Results

Group stage

On the first day of the match, the group heads met the BDO qualifiers and the players seeded in position two met the players seeded in position three. On the second match day, the winners of the first games played against each other, as did the losers. On the third day of play, those players who had not played against each other before competed. All games were played in the best of 9 legs mode .

Group A

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Jonny Clayton	3	3	0	15: 9	+6	6th
2.	Michael van Gerwen (1)	3	2	1	14: 7	+7	4th
3.	Gary Robson	3	1	2	9:14	−5	2
4th	Joe Murnan	3	0	3	7:15	−8	0

1st matchday 10 November 2018

Michael van Gerwen 112.66	5  : 1	Gary Robson 90.76
Jonny Clayton 84.44	5  : 2	Joe Murnan 80.90

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Joe Murnan 89.57	4: 5	Gary Robson 88.53
Michael van Gerwen 107.92	4: 5	Jonny Clayton 103.60

3rd matchday 13 November 2018

Jonny Clayton 87.37	5  : 3	Gary Robson 86.35
Michael van Gerwen 97.33	5  : 1	Joe Murnan 79.85

Group B

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Michael Smith (8)	3	3	0	15: 7	+8	6th
2.	Krzysztof Ratajski	3	2	1	14: 9	+5	4th
3.	Raymond van Barneveld	3	1	2	8:14	−6	2
4th	Adam Smith-Neale	3	0	3	8:15	−7	0

1st matchday 10 November 2018

Michael Smith 92.88	5  : 3	Adam Smith-Neale 85.56
Raymond van Barneveld 92.30	3: 5	Krzysztof Ratajski 90.15

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Raymond van Barneveld 88.72	5  : 4	Adam Smith-Neale 84.76
Michael Smith 97.26	5  : 4	Krzysztof Ratajski 99.40

3rd matchday 13 November 2018

Krzysztof Ratajski 101.93	5  : 1	Adam Smith-Neale 88.52
Michael Smith 98.88	5  : 0	Raymond van Barneveld 90.96

Group C

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	James Wade (5)	3	3	0	15: 4	+11	6th
2.	Wesley Harms	3	2	1	10:12	−2	4th
3.	Keegan Brown	3	1	2	12:14	−2	2
4th	Mark Webster	3	0	3	8:15	−7	0

1st matchday 10 November 2018

James Wade 98.88	5  : 0	Wesley Harms 85.88
Keegan Brown 90.40	5  : 4	Mark Webster 86.40

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Mark Webster 91.23	3: 5	Wesley Harms 88.91
James Wade 104.71	5  : 3	Keegan Brown 102.06

3rd matchday 13 November 2018

Keegan Brown 103.66	4: 5	Wesley Harms 103.98
James Wade 101.72	5  : 1	Mark Webster 91.55

Group D

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Gary Anderson (4)	3	3	0	15: 4	+11	6th
2.	Michael Unterbuchner	3	2	1	12:10	+2	4th
3.	Ian White	3	1	2	9:11	−2	2
4th	Steve Hine	3	0	3	4:15	−11	0

1st matchday 10 November 2018

Gary Anderson 90.78	5  : 2	Michael Unterbuchner 78.78
Ian White 104.64	5  : 1	Steve Hine 92.89

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Steve Hine 89.86	2: 5	Michael Unterbuchner 97.09
Gary Anderson 112.54	5  : 1	Ian White 86.63

3rd matchday 13 November 2018

Ian White 91.65	3: 5	Michael Unterbuchner 89.83
Gary Anderson 100.13	5  : 1	Steve Hine 85.97

Group E

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Peter Wright (2)	3	3	0	15:10	+5	6th
2.	Josh Payne	3	1	2	12:12	0	2
3.	Max Hopp	3	1	2	11:13	−2	2
4th	Jim Williams	3	1	2	11:14	−3	2

1st matchday 10 November 2018

Peter Wright 88.65	5  : 4	Jim Williams 87.30
Max Hopp 92.76	5  : 3	Josh Payne 12/90

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Josh Payne 90.20	5  : 2	Jim Williams 91.91
Peter Wright 98.46	5  : 2	Max Hopp 95.76

3rd matchday 12 November 2018

Max Hopp 97.18	4: 5	Jim Williams 101.60
Peter Wright 90.81	5  : 4	Josh Payne 86.98

Group F.

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Gerwyn Price	3	2	1	14:11	+3	4th
2.	Simon Whitlock (7)	3	2	1	11:11	0	4th
3.	Glen Durrant	3	1	2	13:11	+2	2
4th	Andrew Gilding	3	1	2	9:14	−5	2

1st matchday 10 November 2018

Simon Whitlock May 92	1: 5	Glen Durrant 99.20
Gerwyn Price 90.24	5  : 2	Andrew Gilding 84.49

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Simon Whitlock 11/94	5  : 2	Andrew Gilding 89.56
Gerwyn Price 101.60	5  : 4	Glen Durrant 97.02

3rd matchday 12 November 2018

Andrew Gilding 101.52	5  : 4	Glen Durrant 104.98
Simon Whitlock 108.86	5  : 4	Gerwyn Price 104.58

Group G

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Stephen Bunting	3	3	0	15: 7	+8	6th
2.	Scale Suljović (6)	3	1	2	12:12	0	2
3.	Scott Mitchell	3	1	2	8:11	−3	2
4th	Martin Schindler	3	1	2	9:14	−5	2

1st matchday 10 November 2018

Scale length Suljović 94.24	5  : 2	Scott Mitchell 89.53
Stephen Bunting 91.00	5  : 3	Martin Schindler 84.83

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Martin Schindler 88.42	4: 5	Scott Mitchell 97.76
Scale length Suljović 101.94	3: 5	Stephen Bunting 104.36

3rd matchday 12 November 2018

Stephen Bunting 89.97	5  : 1	Scott Mitchell 91.35
Scale length Suljović 90.41	4: 5	Martin Schindler 87.06

Group H.

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Rob Cross (3)	3	3	0	15: 8	+7	6th
2.	Dimitri Van den Bergh	3	2	1	14: 9	+5	4th
3.	Mark McGeeney	3	1	2	8:13	−5	2
4th	Ryan Searle	3	0	3	8:15	−7	0

1st matchday 10 November 2018

Rob Cross 87.49	5  : 2	Mark McGeeney 79.63
Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.67	5  : 3	Ryan Searle 89.19

2nd matchday 11 November 2018

Ryan Searle 83.56	3: 5	Mark McGeeney 92.93
Rob Cross 08/98	5  : 4	Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.11

3rd matchday 12 November 2018

Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.90	5  : 1	Mark McGeeney 95.75
Rob Cross 98.70	5  : 2	Ryan Searle 88.66

Final round

Round of 16 14. – 15. Nov. 2018 best of 19 legs

Quarter-finals 16. – 17. Nov. 2018 best of 31 legs

Semi-finals Nov. 18, 2018 best of 31 legs

Final November 18th, 2018 best of 31 legs

A1

Jonny Clayton 103.65

10

B2

Krzysztof Ratajski 94.08

3

A1

Jonny Clayton 95.88

12

A2

Michael van Gerwen (1) 101.65

16

B1

Michael Smith (8) 100.69

8th

A2

Michael van Gerwen (1) 108.32

10

A2

Michael van Gerwen (1) May 99

12

D1

Gary Anderson (4) 102.97

16

C1

James Wade (5) 93.76

6th

D2

Michael Unterbuchner 93.57

10

D2

Michael Unterbuchner 88.52

6th

D1

Gary Anderson (4) 100.48

16

D1

Gary Anderson (4) 101.22

10

C2

Wesley Harms 87.97

2

D1

Gary Anderson (4)

13

F1

Gerwyn Price

16

E1

Peter Wright (2) 93.86

6th

F2

Simon Whitlock (7) 94.95

10

F2

Simon Whitlock (7) March 95

15th

F1

Gerwyn Price 95:68

16

F1

Gerwyn Price 93.37

10

E2

Josh Payne 84.10

5

F1

Gerwyn Price 97.06

16

G2

Scale length Suljović (6) 98.08

12

G1

Stephen Bunting 88.14

6th

H2

Dimitri Van den Bergh 90.16

10

H2

Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.28

9

G2

Scale length Suljović (6) 98.58

16

H1

Rob Cross (3) 92.23

7th

G2

Scale length Suljović (6) 93.63

10

Web links

• Results on darts1.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Prize Fund Breakdown 2018 Grand Slam Of Darts on dartsnews.com, accessed November 13, 2018.