2018 European Masters

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2018 D88.com European Masters
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Tournament information
Dates1–7 October 2018 (2018-10-01 2018-10-07)
Venue De Soeverein
City Lommel
CountryBelgium
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £398,500
Winner's share£75,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG) (135)
Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG) (135)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)
Score9–6
2017

The 2018 European Masters (officially the 2018 D88.com European Masters) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 1 to 7 October 2018 in Lommel, Belgium. It was the fifth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season. [1]

Contents

Qualifying took place on 17 and 18 August 2018 in Preston, England.

Judd Trump was the defending champion after winning the previous two events, but he lost 2–4 to Tian Pengfei in the second round.

Jimmy Robertson reached his first ever ranking event semi-final, which he converted into his first professional ranking event title, beating Joe Perry 9–6 in the final. [2]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [3]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break: £10,000

Main draw

 
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 0
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 2
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 3
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 3
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 2
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 1
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 4
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins [4] w/d
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong w/o
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 1
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 3
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 2
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 2
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 0
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 2
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei w/d
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 9
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 1
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 3
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 0
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 1
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 2
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 0
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 6
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 2
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 3
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 1
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 3
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 3
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jan Scheers.
De Soeverein, Lommel, Belgium, 7 October 2018.
Joe Perry
Flag of England.svg  England
6–9 Jimmy Robertson
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon: 17–69, 21–71, 30–59, 0–79, 37–70, 66–9, 62–33, 64–46
Evening: 52–63, 56–75, 119–0 (106), 138–0, 110–0 (110), 19–68, 4–108 (108)
110Highest break108
2Century breaks1

Qualifying

These matches were held between 17 and 18 August 2018 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 7 frames.

Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 4–0 [nb 1] Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4–1 Flag of England.svg John Astley
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 2–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 4–1 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond
Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 1–4 Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 0–4 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 4–2 Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4–0 Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan
Flag of Thailand.svg Dechawat Poomjaeng 2–4 Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 4–1 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 2–4 Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 2–4 Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4–2 Flag of Egypt.svg Basem Eltahhan
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 4–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4–0 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 4–2 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4–2 [nb 1] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 3–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4–1 Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 4–2 Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4–1 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 2–4 Flag of England.svg Peter Lines
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 1–4 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 0–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 1–4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 4–2 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan [5] w/d–w/o Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen
Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 1–4 Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 2–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4–2 Flag of England.svg Sam Baird
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 4–2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 4–2 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4–3 Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 0–4 Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 1–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4–2 Flag of England.svg Ian Burns
Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor 0–4 Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 4–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4–3 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4–3 Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4–2 Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanów
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 4–2 Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 3–4 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 1–4 Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 2–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 4–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4–3 Flag of England.svg David Lilley
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 4–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 2–4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg 0–4 Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4–2 Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 3–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 4–2 Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4–2 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee 3–4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams [6] w/d–w/o Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong
Notes
  1. 1 2 Match was held over and played in Lommel.

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

Total: 24

Qualifying stage centuries

Total: 18

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