Luke Littler wins 15 consecutive legs to take out Grand Slam in frightening World Championship warning
If Luke Littler wanted to send a major warning to the rest of his rivals ahead of the World Darts Championship, he did just that.
The 17-year-old was in blistering form as he demolished Martin Lukeman 16-3 to win the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts.
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Littler has won the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts, his tenth title of the yearCredit: GettyLittler’s triumph also marked his first victory at a PDC ranked televised event and catapulted him to fifth in the world rankings.
Lukeman took a surprise 2-0 lead in the final before Littler rattled off a staggering 15-straight legs.
The underdog Lukeman managed to stop Littler’s tidal wave of momentum and celebrated with his arms outstretched, but it only delayed the inevitable as the teen wrapped it up in the 19th leg.
It was as dominant a performance Littler could’ve asked for in a final as he rattled off a staggering 12 180s and averaged 107.08, while Lukeman mustered just one and averaged 93.42.
Read more darts newsSpeaking after his victory, Littler revealed the Grand Slam was one he ‘wanted’ to win to prove he could perform in a major.
“I was very happy with my performance,” Littler told Sky Sports.
“The best feeling was when all the confetti came out. This is what we play for.
“The World Championship changed me and changed my performance. Now the months have gone on and I’m getting used to it all. I’m going to have to get used to it for a very long time.
“This is one of the ones I wanted to win. My major record isn’t the best, but it’s OK now. I wanted to come here and go deep. It’s even better now I’ve done it.”
As to how Littler will celebrate his win?
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Littler is congratulated by Lukeman after his victory in the Grand Slam final”I’ll probably go home, play on my Xbox and just chill,” Littler said.
Lukeman, who soaked up the crowd chanting his name after the contest, was gracious in defeat.
“He is (Littler) just different gravy,” Lukeman told Sky Sports.
“He’s brilliant, isn’t he? He’s done great for the PDC, great for the sport, bringing loads of new fans and sponsorships.”
Lukeman taking out the 18th leg of the contest also prevented Littler from equalling the record for the largest winning margin in a Grand Slam final.
The record belongs to Phil Taylor, who set the bar in 2009 when he thrashed Scott Waites 16-2.
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Littler now has his first PDC ranked televised win under his beltRegardless, it was as dominant a performance Littler could have asked for with the World Championships around the corner.
Littler will hope to go one better than his stunning display at the last edition of the tournament, as this year’s World Championship begins on December 15.
Littler’s decimation came just hours after he pulled off a miraculous comeback to beat two-time world champion Gary Anderson in the semi-final.
Anderson won a staggering seven legs in a row and looked like he would be in the driver’s seat to secure a spot in the Grand Slam final against Lukeman.
The Scot was as many as three legs away from victory at 13-9, but Littler roared back and eventually won 16-15.
