2018 Gibraltar Open

2018 ManBetX Gibraltar Open
Tournament information
Dates7–11 March 2018 (2018-03-07 – 2018-03-11)
VenueTercentenary Sports Hall
CityGibraltar
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£153,000
Winner's share£25,000
Highest break Stuart Bingham (ENG)
 Scott Donaldson (SCO)
 Anthony McGill (SCO)
(140)
Final
Champion Ryan Day (WAL)
Runner-up Cao Yupeng (CHN)
Score4–0
2017
2019

The 2018 Gibraltar Open (officially the 2018 ManBetX Gibraltar Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 7 to 11 March 2018 at the Tercentenary Sports Hall in Gibraltar.[1] It was the seventeenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.

Shaun Murphy was the defending champion, but due to back and neck problems he withdrew prior to the tournament.[2][3]

Ryan Day captured his second career ranking title, both won in the 2017/2018 season. He did so with a 4–0 win in the final against Cao Yupeng.[4]

  1. ^ "2017/18 World Snooker Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Murphy Rules The Rock". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Murphy An Injury Doubt For Llandudno". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Rock Blast For Dynamite Day". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.