The 2018 Welsh Open (officially the 2018 ManBetX 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.

[1] It was the sixteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.

The defending champion Stuart Bingham[2] lost 1–4 to Matthew Stevens in the last 32.

[3] John Higgins won a record fifth Welsh Open title, and his 30th ranking title overall, beating Barry Hawkins 9–7 in the final.

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £20,000 Rhydian Richards 4–3 Darren Morgan Total: 66[6]