Overview
- Hopp has £23,750 on the Pro-Tour Order of Merit and sits 31st among non-qualified players, with the top 40 earning World Championship spots.
- Reports indicate an opening-round victory at any of the remaining tournaments would effectively secure his qualification.
- Players Championship 28 in Leicester on September 30 is his next opportunity to seal the berth.
- He regained his PDC Tour Card in early 2025 after losing it in 2022, and he last played at the Worlds in December 2020, falling to Mervyn King in the second round.
- The 2026 World Championship runs from December 11 to January 3 with an expanded 128-player field.