Overview
- Littler beat David Davies 3-0 to reach the post-Christmas phase, taking his senior winning streak to 15 matches and reinforcing his world No. 1 status.
- He will face Suljovic in the evening session on Saturday, December 27 at Alexandra Palace after the tournament’s three-day Christmas break.
- Suljovic advanced by defeating Joe Cullen 3-1, a match in which Cullen accused him of deliberate slow play and the referee intervened; Suljovic denied wrongdoing.
- Littler rejected the ‘cheating’ label for Suljovic’s methodical style and said he will adapt his tempo if required for their first meeting.
- Gerwyn Price’s 3-0 loss to Wesley Plaisier removed a projected quarter-final opponent for Littler in a World Championship featuring a record £1m winner’s cheque.