Luke Littler says he’s impressed by historical past as he goals to carry all the key PDC titles concurrently following his profitable defence of the UK Open.
The world No 1 defeated James Wade within the closing for the second 12 months in succession – turning into the primary back-to-back UK Open winner since Michael van Gerwen in 2016.
Littler has not misplaced at a premier rating occasion since defeat to Wade on the European Championship in Dortmund final October.
{The teenager} has gained the final two World Championships and can also be the reigning World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Gamers Championship Finals and World Masters champion.
Littler is the primary back-to-back UK Open winner since Michael van Gerwen in 2016
The European Championship, gained final trip by Gian van Veen, is the one main PDC rating title not presently in his possession, whereas he was overwhelmed within the closing of the non-ranking Premier League by Luke Humphries in 2025.
Requested if a clear sweep of the game’s prestigious trophies is his objective, Littler mentioned: “That’s clearly the principle goal.
“Even once I got here off from my [UK Open semi-final against Josh Rock], I used to be straight on Instagram and TikTok, having a scroll and seeing what number of consecutive semis it has been. I do know my semi-finals file is sweet and my finals information is there as nicely.
“I’m all the time on social media and I feel it was a day or two earlier than I travelled down I noticed the final particular person to go back-to-back right here was Michael [van Gerwen] 10 years in the past. It was Gary Anderson on the Worlds. I took it sport by sport and received the job completed.”
Littler: Premier League win in Cardiff ‘large’
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Littler reeled in ‘The Large Fish’ in opposition to Gerwyn Worth and Jonny Clayton en path to successful Evening 5 of the 2026 Premier League in Cardiff
Littler made a sluggish begin to this season’s Premier League, failing to succeed in a closing throughout the primary 4 weeks of the competitors.
However he bounced again in Cardiff final week along with his first nightly win, hitting 170 finishes in opposition to residence favourites Gerwyn Worth and Jonny Clayton en path to the trophy.
Littler added: “The Premier League [in Cardiff] was an enormous win because it has clearly not been the beginning I needed. Hopefully I can kick on and get even higher.
“Even main up the Premier League, individuals had been doubting me to not win a sport. I then beat [Price and Clayton] of their yard and hit a 170 in opposition to them each.”
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Highlights of Littler’s win over Clayton within the Cardiff closing on March 5
Littler hoping to satisfy tennis star Alcaraz
Littler, who described Wade as a “gentleman” who has “a lot extra left within the tank” after he beat ‘The Machine’ in Minehead on Sunday night time, has been nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award
Males’s world tennis No 1 Carlos Alcaraz is amongst these shortlisted for World Sportsman of the 12 months and Littler hopes to talk to the Spaniard on the ceremony.
He added: “Hopefully I can meet Alcaraz. I’m an enormous tennis fan and he gained me some cash in opposition to Novak Djokovic [recently]!
“It’s a tremendous feeling, I feel I’ve damaged by twice now, I did it in 2024! It’s clearly large.”
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