Overview
- Littler dropped just three legs in a straight-sets victory and recorded the tournament’s second-highest average, trailing only Gian van Veen’s 108.28.
- He will face Damon Heta or Rob Cross next in the last 16 after closing out a best-of-seven-sets third round without losing a set this year.
- Adapting to Mensur Suljovic’s slower tempo, Littler said he felt unusually settled and finished at a 71% checkout rate, including a 124 and 114 finish.
- Stephen Bunting, the No 4 seed, was upset 4-3 by James Hurrell, who advances to face Martin Schindler or Ryan Searle in the last 16.
- Krzysztof Ratajski rallied from 3-1 down to beat Wesley Plaisier, while Andreas Harrysson defeated Ricardo Pietreczko to continue his run.