Overview
- Luke Littler reached a third straight final with a 6-1 semi‑final win over Ryan Searle, averaging 105.4 and dominating long spells of the match.
- Gian van Veen defeated Gary Anderson 6-3 in a high‑quality semi‑final where both players averaged just over 102 and each hit a 170 checkout.
- The title match at Alexandra Palace is a best‑of‑13 sets contest, first to seven, with the winner earning a record £1 million prize.
- Littler enters as defending champion and heavy favourite, pursuing back‑to‑back world crowns on the strength of sustained high scoring over long formats.
- Van Veen arrives as the new world No. 3 after winning the European Championship and retaining the World Youth title, having overcome past dartitis and taken out Luke Humphries in the quarter‑finals.