US EditionLittler and Rising Star Van Veen Set up Final Showdown
- On January 3, Gian van Veen and Luke Littler will meet in the final at Alexandra Palace for the Sid Waddell Trophy and 1,000,000. Van Veen vowed to bring his 'A-game' while Littler, returning as defending champion and world No.1, aims to defend his title.
- Gian van Veen reached his first final after a 6-3 semi win over Gary Anderson, and Luke Littler advanced with a 6-1 semi victory over Ryan Searle at Alexandra Palace.
- Statistically the semis were contrasting affairs, with Littler's heavy scoring and Van Veen's clinical checkouts; both men averaged just over 102 in Van Veen's semi, but his finishing secured a 6-3 win and final spot.
- The final carries legacy stakes: Littler could join an elite list by becoming the first to retain the world title since Gary Anderson a decade ago, while Van Veen seeks his maiden senior crown.
- As Littler seeks to emulate Taylor and van Gerwen, the final looms as a potential legacy-defining moment, with observers comparing his dominance to those eras while Van Veen follows a breakthrough year including the PDC Youth World Championship and recovery from dartitis.
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After three weeks of fierce battles and show, this Saturday, January 3rd marks the end of the World Darts Championships in London. In front of the 5,000 spectators at Alexandra Palace, the Englishman Luke Littler and Dutchman Gian Van Veen will fight the supreme title and the million pounds sterling promised to the winner. English is the great favourite. Taking the title at only 18 years old, the world leader did not worry about the competition …
Defending champion Luke Littler of Britain and Gian van Veen of the Netherlands will play in Saturday's final at the World Darts Championships in London.
Van Veen sends clear warning to Littler ahead of World Darts Championship final
World youth champion Gian van Veen saw off Gary Anderson in an Ally Pally thriller (Picture: Getty) Gian van Veen has vowed to bring his ‘A-game’ to the PDC World Darts Championship final and insists he is ‘very confident’ of getting his hands on the prestigious Sid Waddell Trophy. The 23-year-old Dutchman, ranked ten in the world, came through an all-time classic semi-final with Gary Anderson to set up what promises to be epic against Luke Litt…
Luke Littler is 18, Gian van Veen 23 years young. The London World Cup final shows the two best professionals of the new generation. The roles are clearly distributed.
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