Overview
- He will face 18-year-old reigning champion Luke Littler in Saturday’s title match at Alexandra Palace.
- Against Anderson he averaged about 103 with eleven 180s and roughly 55% on doubles in a 6–3 victory.
- His surge included a 5–1 quarterfinal over world No. 2 Luke Humphries earlier in the tournament.
- The run guarantees at least £400,000 in prize money, with £1,000,000 available to the winner.
- Van Veen rises to a virtual top-three world ranking and becomes only the third Dutch finalist, securing Premier League selection.