2018 World Pool Masters

{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=World Pool Masters XXV

|logo=

|dates=2–4 March 2018

|venue=Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium

|location=Gibraltar

|country=

|organisation=Matchroom Sport

|format=Invitational event

|Total prize fund=$80,000

|winners_share=$20,000

|highest_break=

|winner={{flagicon|NED}} Niels Feijen

|runner_up={{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening

|score=8–4

|previous=2017

|next=2019

}}

The 2018 World Pool Masters, also known as World Pool Masters XXV, was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place in Gibraltar between 2–4 March 2018. It was the 25th edition of the invitational tournament organised by Matchroom Sport.{{cite web|title=World Pool Masters returns to Gibraltar|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/world-pool-masters-returns-gibraltar/|website=Matchroom Pool|accessdate=26 February 2018}}

Dutchman Niels Feijen defeated Shane Van Boening of the United States in the final to win the title for the second time in his career.{{cite web|title=World Pool Masters: Niels Feijen wins title for second time in his career|url=http://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/11277595/world-pool-masters-niels-feijen-wins-title-for-second-time-in-his-career|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=5 March 2018}}

Tournament prize money

	Prize money{{cn\|date=February 2019}}
class="wikitable sortable"
Winner	style="text-align:right" \| 20.000 US$
Runner-up	style="text-align:right" \| 10.000 US$
Semi-finalist	style="text-align:right" \| 5.000 US$
Quarter-finalist	style="text-align:right" \| 4.000 US$
First round loser	style="text-align:right" \| 3.000 US$
Total	style="text-align:right" \| 80.000 US$

Players

16 players took part in the tournament, including 12 former champions. Two other former champions – Tony Drago and Francisco Bustamante – had been scheduled to take part, but withdrew before the start of the competition and were replaced by Karl Boyes and Joshua Filler.{{cite web|title=Shaw & Wu complete Masters 16|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/world-pool-masters/shaw-wu-complete-masters-16/|website=Matchroom Pool|accessdate=26 February 2018}}{{cite web|title=Filler and Boyes join MansionBet Masters.|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/filler-boyes-join-mansionbet-masters/|website=Matchroom Pool|accessdate=2 March 2018}} Spain's David Alcaide defended the title he won in 2017, but was defeated in the first round by Karl Boyes.{{cite web|title=David Alcaide wins World Pool Masters in Gibraltar|url=http://www.skysports.com/more-sports/other-sports/news/29876/10775638/david-alcaide-wins-world-pool-masters-in-gibraltar|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=26 February 2018}}{{cite web|title=Wins for Souquet, Boyes and Feijen as defending champ goes out.|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/wins-souquet-boyes-feijen-defending-champ-goes/|website=Matchroom Pool|accessdate=3 March 2018}}

Tournament

=Seeds=

China's Wu Jiaqing withdrew prior to the start of the competition, and was replaced in the draw by England's Chris Melling.

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|

{{flagicon|ESP}} David Alcaide (first round)
{{flagicon|SCO}} Jayson Shaw (semifinals)
{{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening (final)
{{flagicon|CHN}} ~~Wu Jiaqing~~ (withdrew)
{{flagicon|NED}} Niels Feijen (champion)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton (quarterfinals)
{{flagicon|CAN}} Alex Pagulayan (quarterfinals)
{{flagicon|GER}} Ralf Souquet (quarterfinals)

}}

=Draw=

The draw for the tournament was made on 30 January.{{cite web|title=Draw made for World Pool Masters XXV|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/draw-made-world-pool-masters-xxv/|website=Matchroom Pool|accessdate=26 February 2018}}

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1 = First round

| RD2 = Quarterfinals

| RD3 = Semifinals

| RD4 = Final

| team-width = 175

| RD1-seed01 = 1

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|ESP}} David Alcaide

| RD1-score01 = 3

| RD1-seed02 =

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Boyes

| RD1-score02 = 8

| RD1-seed03 = 8

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|GER}} Ralf Souquet

| RD1-score03 = 8

| RD1-seed04 =

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|POL}} Karol Skowerski

| RD1-score04 = 4

| RD1-seed05 = 5

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|NED}} Niels Feijen

| RD1-score05 = 8

| RD1-seed06 =

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|IND}} Raj Hundal

| RD1-score06 = 2

| RD1-seed07 =

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Melling

| RD1-score07 = 3

| RD1-seed08 =

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|PHI}} Dennis Orcollo

| RD1-score08 = 8

| RD1-seed09 = 3

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening

| RD1-score09 = 8

| RD1-seed10 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Daryl Peach

| RD1-score10 = 2

| RD1-seed11 = 6

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton

| RD1-score11 = 8

| RD1-seed12 =

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|USA}} Earl Strickland

| RD1-score12 = 6

| RD1-seed13 = 7

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alex Pagulayan

| RD1-score13 = 8

| RD1-seed14 =

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|NED}} Alex Lely

| RD1-score14 = 4

| RD1-seed15 = 2

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Jayson Shaw

| RD1-score15 = 8

| RD1-seed16 =

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|GER}} Joshua Filler

| RD1-score16 = 5

| RD2-seed01 =

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Boyes

| RD2-score01 = 8

| RD2-seed02 = 8

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|GER}} Ralf Souquet

| RD2-score02 = 7

| RD2-seed03 = 5

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|NED}} Niels Feijen

| RD2-score03 = 8

| RD2-seed04 =

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|PHI}} Dennis Orcollo

| RD2-score04 = 6

| RD2-seed05 = 3

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening

| RD2-score05 = 8

| RD2-seed06 = 6

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Appleton

| RD2-score06 = 4

| RD2-seed07 = 7

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alex Pagulayan

| RD2-score07 = 5

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Jayson Shaw

| RD2-score08 = 8

| RD3-seed01 =

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Boyes

| RD3-score01 = 3

| RD3-seed02 = 5

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|NED}} Niels Feijen

| RD3-score02 = 8

| RD3-seed03 = 3

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening

| RD3-score03 = 8

| RD3-seed04 = 2

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Jayson Shaw

| RD3-score04 = 3

| RD4-seed01 = 5

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|NED}} Niels Feijen

| RD4-score01 = 8

| RD4-seed02 = 3

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shane Van Boening

| RD4-score02 = 4

}}

References

External links

[http://www.matchroompool.com/world-pool-masters/ Official website]

2018

World Pool Masters