Luke Littler has clinched his first UK Open title after a commanding 11-2 victory over James Wade in the final at Minehead. The 18-year-old from Warrington produced a ruthless display to sweep aside an out-of-sorts Wade, securing his fifth TV major since bursting onto the scene at the 2023 PDC World Championship.
Littler had earlier defeated Jonny Clayton 11-6 in the semi-finals to set up the showdown. His path to the final also included wins over Gian van Veen, Krzysztof Ratajski, Jermaine Wattimena and Peter Wright, with his toughest tests coming against Wright (10-9) and Ratajski (10-8).
In the final, Littler showed no signs of nerves, maintaining a high standard throughout. Wade, who had impressed earlier in the tournament with victories over world number one Luke Humphries and Josh Rock, failed to replicate that form and could not add a fourth UK Open title to his collection.
Speaking after the match, Littler said: 'It was one I wanted to win. It's my third time here, I came here two years ago as a 16-year-old then made the quarter-final last year and now I've gone two better this year to win it. I had a job to do. I just wanted to pick up the trophy and it's one that I can tick off the list now.'
Littler's UK Open triumph adds to his previous major wins, which include the World Championship, Premier League, Grand Slam and World Series Finals. The victory cements his status as one of the sport's brightest talents.
