Overview
- Luke Littler dropped the opening set before reeling off nine straight legs and sealing a 7-1 victory with a 147 checkout at Alexandra Palace.
- Play briefly paused for a board change after Gian van Veen cut his hand, and an earlier wasp interruption did not disrupt Littler’s control.
- The Professional Darts Corporation expanded the World Championship to 128 players and a record £5 million prize fund, with the winner taking £1 million.
- Littler reached a third consecutive final, becoming the first player since Gary Anderson in 2016 to win successive titles.
- Van Veen reached his first senior world final after defeating Luke Humphries and Gary Anderson, rising to world No. 3 and surpassing Michael van Gerwen as the top-ranked Dutch player.