Overview

• Luke Littler beat Gian van Veen 2–0 in sets (3–2, 3–0) to reach the World Grand Prix last 16 in Leicester.
• Gian van Veen’s 106.47 three-dart average set a tournament record, surpassing Alan Warriner’s 106.45 from 2001.
• Littler averaged 105.58, which ranks third on the event’s all-time list, and their clash produced the highest combined match average in tournament history.
• Despite outscoring his opponent and posting a 67% checkout to Littler’s 60%, van Veen dropped the key legs.
• Littler praised van Veen’s performance and said they push each other, with his next match set for Thursday.