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Luke Littler Claims First World Grand Prix Title With 6-1 Win Over Luke Humphries

The 18-year-old world champion tightens the race for year-end No.1 by banking £120,000 in Leicester.

Overview

  • Littler completed a commanding week with victory over the world number one in the best-of-11 sets final at the Mattioli Arena.
  • His title run featured a dramatic quarter-final, sealing a 3-2 comeback against Gerwyn Price with a deciding-leg 152 checkout.
  • He overpowered Jonny Clayton 5-1 in the semi-finals to set up another showdown between the top two in the rankings.
  • Humphries reached a third consecutive World Grand Prix final, matching the feats of Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen before falling short.
  • The double-start, double-finish major paid £120,000 to the winner and £60,000 to the runner-up, with reports placing Littler still about £70,000 behind Humphries in prize-money standings.