Luke Littler reaches new heights with World Matchplay run to remember: 'What can other players cling onto now?'
Luke Littler has secured a dominant victory at the World Matchplay, marking a historic campaign that includes a record-breaking average and back-to-back title wins. Experts suggest this performance solidifies his status as the world's top player and puts him on track to potentially hold every major darts title simultaneously.
Why it matters
Littler's unprecedented dominance is reshaping the competitive landscape of professional darts and setting new performance benchmarks for the sport.
Sky Sports Darts' Mark Webster believes that Luke Littler's winning run at the World Matchplay is the "best major campaign we have ever seen" and with it, he has sent a message to the rest of his competitors. <p>Littler capped off a record-breaking week with a dominant 18-9 win over Gerwyn Price in the final, setting a new record average in a final of 111.53.</p><p>He also broke his own record for the number of 180s hit across the tournament, improving his 64 in 2025 to 66 in 2026.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13561989/betfred-world-matchplay-2026-luke-littler-michael-van-gerwen-gary-anderson-routes-to-final-as-draw-and-schedule-confirmed"><strong>Latest World Matchplay Darts results, schedule</strong></a> 📅</li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchDartsApp" target="_blank">Got Sky? Watch on the Sky Sports app </a></strong>📱</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Not got Sky? Get instant access with NOW</a></strong> 📺</li></ul><p>The victory in Blackpool saw Littler become only the fourth player in tournament history to win back-to-back titles, and the first in a decade to achieve the feat.
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