Overview
- Luke Littler powered past Ryan Searle 6-1 in the semifinals, averaging 105.35 and hitting ten 180s to reach his third straight final.
- Gian van Veen defeated Gary Anderson 6-3 in a high-quality semifinal where both averaged over 102 and each produced a 170 checkout, earning his first senior world final.
- The final starts at 8pm GMT at Alexandra Palace, is first to seven sets, and carries a record £1,000,000 winner’s prize.
- Van Veen arrives as world No. 3 after winning the European Championship and could become the third Dutchman to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy.
- Analysts favor Littler for his relentless scoring, but van Veen—who says he must keep pace—holds a recent 3-2 head-to-head edge and has battled back from past dartitis.