Overview
- Lukes Humphries beat Nathan Aspinall in straight sets on opening night, with Stephen Bunting impressing and Joe Cullen, Gary Anderson, Rob Cross, Danny Noppert, Cameron Menzies and Krzysztof Ratajski also progressing.
- Tuesday’s session features Luke Littler vs Gian van Veen, defending champion Mike De Decker vs Peter Wright, Michael van Gerwen vs Dirk van Duijvenbode and Gerwyn Price vs Ryan Searle, among other first‑round ties.
- Littler enters as the No. 2 seed and a bookmakers’ favourite yet has said he dislikes the double-start requirement, which has previously caught players out at this event.
- The World Grand Prix runs October 6–12 at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena, with a 32‑player field and set play: best of three sets in round one, best of five in rounds two and the quarter‑finals, then longer matches for the semi‑finals and final.
- The prize fund totals £600,000 with £120,000 to the winner, and coverage is live on Sky Sports in the UK with international partners including DAZN, Viaplay and PDCTV.