November 18th 2024.
At just 17 years old, Luke Littler made history by winning the prestigious Grand Slam of Darts title in a spectacular fashion. Throughout the entire event in Wolverhampton, he displayed an incredible level of skill, averaging over 100 in all seven of his matches. But what made his victory even more impressive was the secret fuel that powered him to the trophy.
In the knockout stages, Littler fought his way to the top by narrowly defeating Mike De Decker 10-9, dominating Jermaine Wattimena 16-2, and narrowly squeezing past Gary Anderson 16-15 in a thrilling semi-final. This set up a final showdown against surprise finalist Martin Lukeman, where Littler put on a masterclass performance, winning 16-2 and averaging an impressive 107. As a result, he walked away with the top prize of £150,000.
Lukeman was in awe of Littler's talent, admitting that he couldn't compete with the young prodigy. He was amazed by Littler's level of performance, especially after witnessing him casually eating a Boost, a meal deal, and some squashies before the match and during the break. Lukeman exclaimed, "He is a joke! That's how good he is, it's absolutely ridiculous."
Despite his heavy defeat, Lukeman had nothing but respect for Littler and his family. He acknowledged that Littler's performance was truly phenomenal and wished him all the best in his future endeavors. Lukeman, who won £70,000 for his efforts in his first televised final, believes that Littler has the potential to surpass even the legendary 16-time world champion Phil Taylor.
"It's just different, man," Lukeman said. "If he gets his head on, forget about Michael van Gerwen's records, he's going to beat Phil Taylor's records. If he keeps his head right and stays away from distractions like drink and girls, that boy is going to go very, very far. He's going to break records ridiculously."
When asked how he plans to celebrate his win, Littler gave a typical down to earth response. "I'll probably just go home and play on my X-box," he said. "Just chill."
With this win, Littler has climbed to number five in the world rankings, just behind Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith, and Rob Cross. But he has his sights set even higher, as he looks forward to the Players Championship Finals and the World Championship next month. Littler knew that if he won the Grand Slam of Darts, he would reach number five in the rankings, but he's determined to climb even higher.
"There's still more ranking tournaments to go this year, so hopefully I can go a bit higher than number five!" Littler exclaimed. "I cannot wait to play in both events. Hopefully I can have a deep run in Minehead, and then it's all eyes on the big one – the World Championship!"
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