US EditionLuke Littler's World Number One Bid Suffers Setback with Defeat to James Wade
James Wade defeated Luke Littler 10-7 with key finishes of 110 and 108, halting Littler's chance to become world number one in the European Championship.
- On Saturday, Luke Littler's bid to become world number one was set back by a surprise 10-7 defeat to James Wade, 2018 European champion and world number five, at the European Championship in Dortmund.
- Luke Littler arrived in Dortmund after a dominant opening-round win, having thrashed Raymond van Barneveld, while Luke Humphries' number one spot was safe after edging Cameron Menzies 10-9.
- After falling 2-0, Littler briefly led 3-2 before a pivotal missed 170-checkout at 4-4 allowed Wade to edge 5-4; Wade then hit a 110-checkout to go 6-4 and sealed the win with a 108-finish.
- Wade's win marked his first career victory over Littler on television, reaching the quarter-finals and denying Littler the chance to claim the top ranking at the event.
- Saturday in Dortmund produced multiple upsets as top seed Nathan Aspinall crashed out 10-7 to Netherlands number two Danny Noppert while Michael van Gerwen beat Chris Dobey 10-5; Gian van Veen, Ricardo Pietreczko and Daryl Gurney also won.
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Luke Littler left 'gutted' after missing out on chance to become world No 1
Luke Littler has admitted he's 'gutted' following his defeat to James Wade at the European Championship, with that loss depriving him of the chance to become world No 1.The teenager lost 10-7, with Wade securing his first televised victory over the 18-year-old to progress to the quarter-finals of the competition.Littler had gone into the clash as the overwhelming favourite to reign supreme given his stunning displays at the oche this year.Yet Wa…
James Wade emotional after Luke Littler win and admits son, 7, is 'struggling like mad'
#sports #uk Proper news from Britain - News from Britain you won’t find anywhere else. Not the tosh the big media force-feed you every day!James Wade dedicated his surprise victory over Luke Littler to his seven-year-old son in an emotional message. Littler had the opportunity to surpass Luke Humphries as the world's top-ranked player by reaching the final of the European Championship. However, his hopes went up in smoke when he slipped to a 10-…
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