Overview
- Hopp defeated England’s Martin Lukeman 3–1 in the first round at Alexandra Palace, marking his first Worlds outing since 2021.
- He averaged 88.32 with seven 180s and hit 37.9% on doubles, outscoring Lukeman, who posted an 85.31 average and a single maximum.
- The win follows a multi‑year slump in which Hopp lost his PDC Tour Card at the end of 2022 before earning it back in January.
- Next up is a second‑round meeting with world No. 25 Luke Woodhouse on Sunday, December 21.
- Hopp drew pre‑tournament attention with a new light‑blue shirt unveiled on Instagram and described the match as a hard‑fought, emotional comeback.