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Luke Littler's Winning Streak Ends at Dutch Masters

Despite defeat in the final by Michael van Gerwen, Littler's impressive performance continues to signal a promising future in darts.

  • 17-year-old Luke Littler, who recently became the most famous 16-year-old in England, continued his extraordinary run in darts by defeating new world champion and world No 1, Luke Humphries, in the quarter-finals of the Dutch Masters.
  • Littler's victory over Humphries was seen as a modicum of revenge for his defeat in the World Championship final.
  • Littler then beat former world champion Gerwyn Price 7-4 to secure a spot in the Dutch Masters final.
  • In the final, Littler's bid to win back-to-back World Series titles was thwarted by Michael van Gerwen, who won 8-6.
  • Despite the loss, Littler's performance was praised, with van Gerwen stating that Littler's scoring power is immense and that he is going to have a bright future.
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