Has Luke Littler exceeded expectations after winning the Grand Slam of Darts? Michael Bridges and Polly James explore teenage 2024 in the latest episode of the Love The Darts podcast.
The teenager again showcased his prestigious talent by winning his 10th PDC Tour Grand Slam Darts title in his debut year.
after semi-final 16-15 victory over Gary Anderson Sunday afternoon he returned to the stage in the evening to defeating Martin Luckman 16-3 in the final.
Littler is now the favorite for the upcoming World Cup, a year after his breakthrough tournament at Alexandra Palace.
“What an incredible year for him and his contribution to darts and we make no apologies for the accolades we are going to give him for what he continues to do in this sport,” Bridgey said.
“Great things are happening in darts right now. And one of them is how open it is. You can’t predict it anymore because you don’t expect good players.
“I remember when we were on Sky Sports News, the Premier League was being announced. I asked PDC CEO Matt Porter. how hard was it for luke to take part in the premier league event? It was easy. But people disagreed at the time. aren’t they
“And then days later, he hits a nine-ball at the Bahrain Masters, he wins the Premier League, he wins the World Series Finals, he wins the Austria-Belgium Euro Tour, he wins the Pro Tours. So it was an incredible 11 to 12 months. watching him.
“It beggars belief what he has achieved and what he can achieve. What he did in the last few days at Wolverhampton was absolutely amazing. And what he does, what he continues to do in this sport, is a lot, a lot. it’s special, a real privilege to be there.”
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Luke Littler made it 15 straight wins to win the Wolverhampton Grand Slam.
Pauley admitted that Littler, 17, threatened to take over the darts world and now he has. “I just thought we were seeing the full package here.
“When we look back at the beginning of the year, when he was in the final against Luke Humphreys at Worlds, it’s very rare that you give someone so much credit and then they deliver. And then that.
“That’s why when people are like, are we shocked to see him in the top five? Not really, because there was a lot of hype about him and he was born. And we were all very excited about it. We all thought he was going. to rule the world.
Which darts players still have the fear factor?
The panel also discussed which players are still to be feared with Michael van Gerwen, Luke Littler, Luke Humphreys, Gary Anderson and Michael Smith.
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The panel discussed which players should still be feared when playing against them
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