Overview
- Defending champion Luke Littler whitewashed Krzysztof Ratajski 5-0, reeling in a 170 checkout with four ton-plus finishes, 10 180s and a 100 average.
- Gian van Veen overpowered 2024 champion Luke Humphries 5-1, averaging 105.41 with 11 180s, a 170 finish and a 55% success rate on doubles.
- The semi-final lineup is Luke Littler vs Ryan Searle and Gian van Veen vs Gary Anderson after Searle beat Jonny Clayton 5-2 and Anderson defeated Justin Hood 5-2.
- Van Veen’s victory extended his recent dominance over Humphries and pushed him to provisional world No. 3 ahead of Michael van Gerwen, which he called the biggest win of his career.
- Littler, booed in the previous round, said the Ally Pally crowd were “absolutely unbelievable” during his quarter-final win; the semi-finals are scheduled for Friday evening on Sky Sports.