2018 Melbourne Darts Masters
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
|tournament_name = 2018 Melbourne Darts Masters
|image =
|dates = 10–12 August 2018
|venue = Hisense Arena
|location = Melbourne
|country = {{AUS}}
|organisation = PDC
|format = Legs
|prize_fund = £60,000
|winners_share = £20,000
|nine_dart =
|high_checkout = 170 {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock
|winner = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright
|prev = 2017
|next = 2019
}}
The 2018 Melbourne Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne from 10–12 August 2018.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, defeating Peter Wright 11–8 in the 2017 final; however this would be Taylor's last televised title due to his retirement after the 2018 World Championship.
Wright avenged his defeat from the last tournament by winning his second World Series title after beating Michael Smith 11–8 in the final.
Prize money
The total prize fund was £60,000.
| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Position (no. of players) ! Prize money |
| Winner
| align=center | (1) | align=center | £20,000 |
| Runner-up
| align=center | (1) | align=center | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists
| align=center | (2) | align=center | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists
| align=center | (4) | align=center | £2,500 |
| First round
| align=center | (8) | align=center | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are:
- {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen (semi-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright (champion)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Smith (runner-up)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson (first round)
The regional qualifiers are:{{cite web|title=Harris Amongst Quartet Confirmed For Auckland|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/06/24/harris-amongst-quartet-confirmed-auckland|publisher=PDC|date=24 June 2018}}
Draw
{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=2018 Melbourne Darts Masters Draw |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/08/09/2018-melbourne-darts-masters-draw |publisher=PDC |accessdate=9 August 2018}}
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
(best of 11 legs)
10 August
{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=2018 Melbourne Darts Masters Day One |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/08/10/2018-melbourne-darts-masters-day-one |publisher=PDC |accessdate=10 August 2018}}
| RD2=Quarter-finals
(best of 19 legs)
11 August
{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=2018 Melbourne Darts Masters Day Two |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/08/11/2018-melbourne-darts-masters-day-two |publisher=PDC |accessdate=11 August 2018}}
| RD3=Semi-finals
(best of 21 legs)
12 August
| RD4=Final
(best of 21 legs)
12 August
{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=Wright Claims 2nd World Series Title|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/08/12/wrights-night-melbourne-darts-masters |publisher=PDC|accessdate=12 August 2018}}
| team-width = 220
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 111.41}}
| RD1-score01= 6
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|AUS}} Raymond Smith 90.94}}
| RD1-score02= 1
| RD1-seed03 =
| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 94.41
| RD1-score03= 6
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Cadby 84.50
| RD1-score04= 4
| RD1-seed05 = 4
| RD1-team05 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 99.10}}
| RD1-score05= 6
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Bonser 84.28
| RD1-score06= 0
| RD1-seed07 =
| RD1-team07 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 82.84}}
| RD1-score07= 6
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Raymond O'Donnell 81.86
| RD1-score08= 4
| RD1-seed09 = 2
| RD1-team09 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross 92.74}}
| RD1-score09= 6
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Haupai Puha 91.86
| RD1-score10= 2
| RD1-seed11 =
| RD1-team11 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Smith 92.46}}
| RD1-score11= 6
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Pusey 81.31
| RD1-score12= 2
| RD1-seed13 = 3
| RD1-team13 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 107.56}}
| RD1-score13= 6
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|AUS}} James Bailey 87.42
| RD1-score14= 2
| RD1-seed15 =
| RD1-team15 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson 86.42}}
| RD1-score15= 5
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Heta 83.45
| RD1-score16= 6
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 100.20}}
| RD2-score01= 10
| RD2-seed02 =
| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 93.96
| RD2-score02= 8
| RD2-seed03 = 4
| RD2-team03 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 101.91}}
| RD2-score03= 10
| RD2-seed04 =
| RD2-team04 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 97.16}}
| RD2-score04= 4
| RD2-seed05 = 2
| RD2-team05 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross 96.57}}
| RD2-score05= 9
| RD2-seed06 =
| RD2-team06 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Smith 100.33}}
| RD2-score06= 10
| RD2-seed07 = 3
| RD2-team07 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 95.58}}
| RD2-score07= 10
| RD2-seed08 =
| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Heta 90.91
| RD2-score08= 7
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 103.47}}
| RD3-score01= 7
| RD3-seed02 = 4
| RD3-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 104.28}}
| RD3-score02= 11
| RD3-seed03 =
| RD3-team03 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Smith 100.40}}
| RD3-score03= 11
| RD3-seed04 = 3
| RD3-team04 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 95.75}}
| RD3-score04= 5
| RD4-seed01 = 4
| RD4-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 97.70}}
| RD4-score01= 11
| RD4-seed02 =
| RD4-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Smith 99.17}}
| RD4-score02= 8
}}
References
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{{World Series of Darts}}
{{2018 in PDC darts}}
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