Luke Littler has solely been the world champion for a matter of days however he’s already concentrating on extra titles in 2025, together with turning into the back-to-back Premier League champion.
Littler made historical past on Friday night time at Alexandra Palace by turning into the youngest-ever winner of the World Darts Championship at 17 years of age, surpassing his opponent Michael van Gerwen’s file of successful it at 24 in opposition to Peter Wright in 2014.
Previous to choosing up the largest prize of all of them and fulfilling his future, Littler had an unimaginable first yr as knowledgeable, choosing up 10 titles together with the Premier League and his first main on the Grand Slam of Darts.
Within the remaining of the Premier League in opposition to Luke Humphries in 2024, Littler hit a nine-darter and despatched the group wild on the O2 Area and is obvious in his ambitions to maintain that trophy in his cupboard for 2025.
“Yeah, if I can return to again, it’d imply the world,” Littler stated.
“Main as much as it (in 2024), I believed if I might be within the prime 4, I might be pleased, however clearly, I completed first due to the way in which I performed.
“However I’ll simply have the identical mindset going into it, when you make the play-offs, that is all that issues and simply give it your all on the O2.”
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Luke Littler hits bull for 70 to win the leg within the World Darts Championship remaining in opposition to Michael van Gerwen.
His nine-darter within the Premier League was certainly one of 4 hit by ‘The Nuke’ in 2024, equalling Gerwyn Value’s file of nine-darters in 2022 and admits he would have cherished to have damaged that file on the Worlds.
Littler is aware of time is on his facet although and if he can decide up “11 or 12” titles in 2025, the world no 1 spot might be rapidly in his sights.
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Luke Littler mirrored on his first World Darts Championship win and shared his aspirations to interrupt Phil Taylor’s file.
“I’d have cherished to hit a nine-darter within the World Championships and clearly try to finish 2024 with 5 nine-darters, however it would not be, so clearly that is one other file that I can try to break for years and years,” Littler added.
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Try a number of the most memorable moments from this yr’s World Darts Championship together with Luke Littler’s record-breaking set, some Barrioke and two nine-darters.
“While you’re enjoying so good, you’ll be able to really feel the 9 coming.
“I’m now simply going to recharge the batteries and chill however individuals are going to see that I’ll be hungry for extra titles this yr and hopefully I can go one higher and win 11 and even 12 onwards.
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Luke Littler stated he would like to take the trophy to Previous Trafford and was glad he beat Stephen Bunting within the semi-final, or he would have taken it to Anfield!
“Clearly if I can add some extra money to the rankings, everyone knows how a lot Humphries is defending, it’s a hell of some huge cash.
“However one other factor, I can not wait to play within the World Cup with him. Perhaps on the finish of 2025, I can see myself primary.”
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