2018 World Pool Masters

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.^[1]

World Pool Masters XXV

Tournament information
Dates	2–4 March 2018
Venue	Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium
City	Gibraltar
Organisation	Matchroom Sport
Format	Invitational event
Total prize fund	$80,000
Winner's share	$20,000
Final
Champion	Niels Feijen
Runner-up	Shane Van Boening
Score	8–4
← 2017 2019 →

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.^[2]

Tournament prize money

	Prize money[citation needed]
Winner	20.000 US$
Runner-up	10.000 US$
Semi-finalist	5.000 US$
Quarter-finalist	4.000 US$
First round loser	3.000 US$
Total	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.^[3][4] Spain's David Alcaide defended the title he won in 2017, but was defeated in the first round by Karl Boyes.^[5][6]

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.

1. David Alcaide (first round)
2. Jayson Shaw (semifinals)
3. Shane Van Boening (final)
4. Wu Jiaqing (withdrew)
5. Niels Feijen (champion)
6. Darren Appleton (quarterfinals)
7. Alex Pagulayan (quarterfinals)
8. Ralf Souquet (quarterfinals)

Draw

The draw for the tournament was made on 30 January.^[7]

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	David Alcaide	3
		Karl Boyes	8
							Karl Boyes	8
						8	Ralf Souquet	7
	8	Ralf Souquet	8
		Karol Skowerski	4
												Karl Boyes	3
											5	Niels Feijen	8
	5	Niels Feijen	8
		Raj Hundal	2
						5	Niels Feijen	8
							Dennis Orcollo	6
		Chris Melling	3
		Dennis Orcollo	8
																5	Niels Feijen	8
																3	Shane Van Boening	4
	3	Shane Van Boening	8
		Daryl Peach	2
						3	Shane Van Boening	8
						6	Darren Appleton	4
	6	Darren Appleton	8
		Earl Strickland	6
											3	Shane Van Boening	8
											2	Jayson Shaw	3
	7	Alex Pagulayan	8
		Alex Lely	4
						7	Alex Pagulayan	5
						2	Jayson Shaw	8
	2	Jayson Shaw	8
		Joshua Filler	5