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Littler Wastes Little Time Beating Suljovic
Littler, world No. 1 and defending champion, faces Austrian Suljovic known for slow play and controversy, competing for the £1 million Sid Waddell Trophy.
- On Saturday, December 27, Littler faced Mensur Suljovic as the third match of the evening session and won 4-0. The match was part of the World Darts Championship.
- Suljovic, who is known for slow play, was accused of cheating by Joe Cullen, while Luke Littler warned he was "expecting the worst" ahead of their match.
- Statistics underline the margin, with Luke Littler recording a 107.09 average, hitting nine 180s and operating at 71% doubles, winning 12 of 15 legs to seal victory on double three.
- Littler now prepares to meet either Rob Cross or Damon Heta, aiming to become the fourth player to retain the world title and compete for the �1million winner's prize.
- The match was broadcast live on Sky Sports and available on Sky Go, with the evening session featuring Andreas Harrysson's debut run and Stephen Bunting's early seed exit.
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Once again Suljovic vs. Cullen (although yesterday's match had actually sounded Littler vs. Suljovic): In an interview with Sport1 Mensur once again took a position on the Cullen affair after his defeat against Luke Littler. So it is (hopefully) also good. From the front: Before Christmas Mensur Suljovic, Austria's number one in Darts sport, won against Joe Cullen and moved into the third round of the World Championship in the "Ally Pally". For …
·Vienna, Austria
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It was Luke Littler's best performance to date on the legendary stage of Alexandra Palace. Mensur Suljovic was the one to beat.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Center, 36% Right
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Center
L 27%
C 37%
R 36%
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