Littler wins Matchplay and smashes Taylor record
Summary
Luke Littler won the World Matchplay darts tournament for the second year in a row by beating Gerwyn Price 18-9 in the final. He set new records for the highest scoring averages in the tournament and final, surpassing Phil Taylor’s previous marks.Key Facts
- Luke Littler, aged 19, defended his World Matchplay title successfully.
- Littler beat Gerwyn Price 18-9 in the final match in Blackpool.
- Littler’s average score over the tournament was 111.04, beating Taylor’s 106.31 record from 2010.
- In the final, Littler averaged 111.53, surpassing Taylor’s record final average of 111.23 from 2013.
- Littler won £225,000 in prize money and now leads the PDC two-year order of merit by £2.13 million.
- Gerwyn Price averaged 104.97 in the final and moved up to fourth in the rankings.
- Littler hit 12 scores of 180 in the final, setting a new tournament record of 66 total 180s.
- Littler achieved six checkout finishes over 100 points during the final.
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