The Dynamic Billard Klagenfurt Open 2018 (sometimes known as the 2018 Austrian Open) was the fifth and penultimate

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pool event in 2018. The event was won by Austria's

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who defeated England's Mark Gray 9–8 in the final. This was He's 4th championship, and second of the Euro Tour season - having already won the 2018 Veldhoven Open.

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was the defending champion, after having won the 2017 Klagenfurt Open, but lost matches to Kim Laaksonen and Maksim Dudanets in the double elimination round.

Tournament format

The event saw a total of 193 players compete, in a double-elimination knockout tournament, until the last 32 stage; where the tournament was contested as

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Prize fund

The tournament prize fund was similar to that of other

events, with

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4,500 for the winner of the event.

Tournament results

References

External links

{{Euro Tour Euro Tour 2018 Euro Tour events Sporting events in Austria October 2018 sports events in Austria Klagenfurt Open International sports competitions hosted by Austria Sports competitions in Klagenfurt