Overview
- Defending champion Luke Littler cruised past Krzysztof Ratajski 5-0, opening with a 170 checkout and posting a 100.04 average with four ton-plus finishes.
- Littler meets Ryan Searle in the semi-finals after Searle ended Jonny Clayton’s run with a 5-2 victory in the afternoon session.
- Gian van Veen dismantled Luke Humphries 5-1 with a 105.41 average, 11 180s and a 170 checkout to reach his first semi-final.
- Gary Anderson beat Justin Hood 5-2 to book a last-four clash with Van Veen at Alexandra Palace.
- The semi-finals are scheduled for tonight, January 2, under a record £5m prize fund that includes £1m for the champion in the expanded 128-player event.