2018 Welsh Open (snooker)


The 2018 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 26 February to 4 March 2018 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. It was the sixteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.
The defending champion Stuart Bingham lost 1–4 to Matthew Stevens in the last 32.
John Higgins won a record fifth Welsh Open title, and his 30th ranking titles|ranking] title overall, beating Barry Hawkins 9–7 in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
  • Winner: £70,000
  • Runner-up: £30,000
  • Semi-final: £20,000
  • Quarter-final: £10,000
  • Last 16: £6,000
  • Last 32: £3,500
  • Last 64: £2,500
  • Highest break: £2,000
  • Total: £366,000
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £20,000

Main draw

Qualifying round

Rhydian Richards '4'–3 Darren Morgan

Century breaks

Total: 66