Luke Littler joins Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries as the only players to complete the Triple Crown of the World Championship, World Matchplay and Premier League; Littler claimed a 18-13 victory over James Wade in a high-quality final
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Luke Littler made more darting history with Betfred World Matchplay victory, completing the Triple Crown and reaching new heights in another record-breaking display.
The world champion claimed the Phil Taylor Trophy for the first time after an impressive 18-13 victory over James Wade, where he fired a 107.24 average and posted 64 180s across the tournament to shatter Adrian Lewis’ previous record.
Littler, 18, becomes the youngest player to win in Blackpool and also the youngest to complete the Triple Crown, joining Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries as the only players to win the World Championship, World Matchplay and Premier League.
The teenager trailed by five legs in three of his five matches, producing impressive fightbacks against Jermaine Wattimena in the second round and Josh Rock – where he fired a nine-dart leg – in the semi-finals before having to do the same against Wade.
Littler also prevailed in a 30-leg epic against Andrew Gilding in the quarter-finals, having thrashed Ryan Searle with a 109 average in his opening match, with the teenager impressing in different ways throughout the tournament.
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“He has just been incredible all week and we’ve learned this week he can deal with absolutely anything,” former world champion Mark Webstertold Sky Sports. “When he’s on top of the game, he can control it. When he needs to battle back, he can battle back.
“He’s been 5-0 down a couple of occasions.
He was 7-3 down to Jermaine Wattimenta. He’s had to work really hard this week, but he deserves it. He broke James Wade in the end.
Source: Skysports
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