Overview

• The World Grand Prix begins Monday in Leicester, where players must hit a double to start scoring each leg.
• Littler called the double-start one of the toughest challenges in darts and said the event is among the hardest to win.
• He acknowledged he has not routinely practised the format and said he will sharpen that aspect in the build-up.
• The 18-year-old opens against Dutchman Gian van Veen after losing in the first round last year to Rob Cross.
• Defending champion Mike De Decker, who upset world No. 1 Luke Humphries in last year’s final, starts against Peter Wright in a field known for surprises.