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Luke Littler Undergoes Emergency Tooth Extraction Before Flanders Darts Trophy

The 18-year-old world champion says he will still travel to Antwerp as the tournament's top seed.

Overview

  • The teenager had a tooth removed at an emergency clinic in Manchester after hours of pain and said he felt "in shock and shaken."
  • He plans to fly to Belgium on Friday for the European Tour event in Antwerp despite the late procedure.
  • As No. 1 seed, he is scheduled to begin on Saturday in the second round against the winner of Dylan Slevin or Francois Schweyen.
  • He told fans he might still be in pain during travel and thanked staff at Night and Day Emergency Dentist for their care.
  • The Sun later reported he lost 6-2 to Dirk van Duijvenbode in the third round, a result not yet corroborated by other outlets.