Luke Littler, 17, defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–3 at Alexandra Palace, London, to win his first PDC World Darts Championship title.
The teenager takes the record of the competition’s youngest ever winner, which had been held by his opponent Van Gerwen, who was 24 years and nine months when he won his first title in 2014.
In 2024, Littler won the Grand Slam of Darts in November, the World Series Finals in September and the Premier League Darts in May, and he has now added his first World Championship title.
Littler raced into a 4-0 lead inside 36 minutes in a ruthless display, with…
The teenager takes the record of the competition’s youngest ever winner, which had been held by his opponent Van Gerwen, who was 24 years and nine months when he won his first title in 2014.
In 2024, Littler won the Grand Slam of Darts in November, the World Series Finals in September and the Premier League Darts in May, and he has now added his first World Championship title.
Littler raced into a 4-0 lead inside 36 minutes in a ruthless display, with…