The 2018 Melbourne Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament by the

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, 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

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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

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title after beating Michael Smith 11–8 in the final.

Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are: #

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''(semi-finals)'' # Rob Cross ''(quarter-finals)'' # Gary Anderson ''(semi-finals)'' # Peter Wright (champion) # Michael Smith ''(runner-up)'' #

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''(quarter-finals)'' #

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''(quarter-finals)'' # Kyle Anderson ''(first round)'' The regional qualifiers are:

Draw

References

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