Luke Littler produced an astounding performance to reclaim the PDC World Championship title, defeating Gian van Veen 7-1 in a one-sided final. The teenager won 21 of the last 24 legs, leaving van Veen with little chance as he averaged over 100 and landed numerous 100-plus checkouts.
Van Veen, who became world number three and Dutch number one after the tournament, admitted he missed too many chances. 'The scoring maybe wasn’t my best game of the tournament. In the last two games I took out all my chances; tonight I didn’t. But yeah, Luke wasn’t in the mood to give me any more chances,' he said.
Littler, now a double world champion, described the victory as 'mind-alteringly good'. He dedicated the win to his family and friends, saying, 'This is why we’re here, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. We’re still on this rollercoaster.'
Reflecting on the emerging rivalry with van Veen, Littler commented, 'We’re always gonna have battles – on the pro tour, Euro tour, majors – and who knows, we might be back here in the final next year.' The win also saw Littler become the first man to earn £1 million in a single world championship, extending his lead at the top of the world rankings.
