Overview
- Littler defeated David Davies 3-0 to reach the third round at Alexandra Palace, pushing his senior winning streak to 15 matches.
- Suljovic advanced by beating Joe Cullen 3-1 in a tense match that prompted Cullen to label the Austrian's slow play as cheating, a charge Suljovic rejected.
- Littler said Suljovic messaged him when the draw was made with the words, “see you in round three,” foreshadowing their first tour meeting.
- Gerwyn Price’s 3-0 upset loss to world No. 92 Wesley Plaisier removed a likely obstacle from Littler’s quarter of the draw.
- The Littler–Suljovic third-round match is slated for the evening session on Saturday, December 27, following the tournament’s Christmas break.