Making historical past has turn out to be second nature for Luke Littler however that doesn’t imply he has misplaced any motivation to maintain making extra, along with his sights now set on going back-to-back on the World Darts Championship.
The teenage sensation has revolutionised the game and within the area of simply two years gone from World Championship debutant to world champion and world No 1 with eight main titles to his title.
Littler is formally the youngest ever PDC world No 1 at 18 years and 299 days.
Having clinched his maiden world title at Alexandra Palace in January, Littler’s 2025 season has continued on a exceptional trajectory.
5 extra main titles – the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, UK Open, Grand Slam and Gamers Championship Finals – have been secured, with Littler additionally profitable the Australian Darts Masters, New Zealand Darts Masters, Belgian Darts Open, Flanders Darts Trophy and Gamers Championship 32.
Now, he heads to the Palace seeking to not solely turn out to be the fourth particular person ever to defend their title, however be the primary ever to select up a £1m cheque for profitable.
Whereas able to placed on a present as soon as once more, Littler admits he could really feel the nerves along with his sights firmly on historical past and never the money prize that’s up for grabs.
“I was nervous when I wasn’t champion, and now I’m coming in as a reigning champion, there’s just going to be a bit of nerves, but once I get a few legs on the board, I think I’ll be good to go,” Littler stated.
“I wouldn’t say worse, because I know what to expect, if I am nervous and start getting the shakes or something, I know what to do, just got to compose yourself, drink your water backstage. Like I said, there’s going to be nerves, 100 per cent.
“It has been 10 years since somebody gained this back-to-back, so that is what’s on my thoughts, after which I take into consideration the cash.”
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Highlights of the Grand Slam of Darts closing conflict between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries
Having achieved a lot at such a younger age, there have been solutions that Littler ought to already be thought-about among the many best gamers within the historical past of the game, however the world No 1 isn’t entertaining such concepts but.
“No, obviously Michael (van Gerwen) and Phil (Taylor), they’ve won two, three, four of everything, I’ve just got to keep going,” he added.
“I’ve got to keep winning titles, I’ve got to keep picking up all those titles of the same kind. We will see where we are.”
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