World Championship
Darts teenager continues to win: Littler in London in the round of 16
Reached the round of 16 on his World Cup debut: Luke Littler. photo
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Luke Littler is the sensation of this Darts World Cup. The 16-year-old Englishman currently seems unstoppable in London. Now a special generational duel could be waiting.
Teen sensation Luke Littler’s triumphant march at the World Darts Championship in London continues. The 16-year-old Englishman won his third round match against Canadian Matt Campbell 4-1 and is directly into the round of 16 on his debut.
The junior world champion amazes at the tournament Alexandra Palace not only the fans, but also opponents and experts. They compared him and his lightness with football superstar Lionel Messi at a young age. What stood out this time was the strong double rate.
Littler will face the winner of the game Jim Williams (Wales) against Raymond van Barneveld (Netherlands) in the round of 16 on December 30th. The duel with five-time world champion Barney would be particularly explosive; the veteran is 40 years older.
Littler is now a serious title contender
Littler had already excelled in his debut (3-0 against Christian Kist) with an average of over 106 points. The Englishman also played the second match (3:1 against the seeded Andrew Gilding) with a lot of class and rip-off.
Littler would be favored again against both Williams and van Barneveld. The bookmakers now see him as a serious title contender and above top stars like Gary Anderson (Scotland).