- Luke Littler has taken the darts world by storm after two first round wins
- The 16-year-old became the youngest player to win a match when he defeated Christian Kist
- On his path to the final he would have to beat three former Darts World Champions
Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler has taken the country by storm with two stunning performances to kick off his World Darts Championship campaign.
The 16-year-old became the youngest player ever to win the tournament with a phenomenal 3-0 victory over Christian Kist in the first round.
He then followed that up with another impressive performance by beating former UK Open champion Andrew Gilding.
With two wins to his name, Littler will be back in action after Christmas as he continues his quest for the World Darts Championship trophy.
But his potential path to the finals could be filled with former champions and football greats.
Luke Littler has come through the first two rounds of the World Darts Championship with an impressive performance
Next up for Littler is Matt Campbell, who he will meet in the last 32 and they will be first in tonight’s evening session.
But given his draw, the road to the title becomes much more complicated for ‘The Nuke’.
Former world champion, 56-year-old Raymond van Barneveld, may be waiting for him in the last 16.
Barney may not be at his peak anymore, but the Dutchman has top-level experience and is a major threat to the breakout star.
If he were to overcome that challenge, it would set up a quarter-final meeting with fifth-ranked Gerwyn Price.
The controversial Welshman may not be a fan favorite, but ‘The Ice Man’ is a world champion and his quality is unquestionable.
His reward for getting through that could then be the PDC’s top-ranked Michael Smith.
The 16-year-old’s path to the final is blocked by a number of former world champions
Former world champion Raymond van Barneveld could wait in the last sixteen
Gerwyn Price would be Littler’s quarter-final opponent
If he makes it to the ‘Bully Boy’ semi-final, Michael Smith is a potential opponent
If he reaches the final, Luke Littler could face Michael van Gerwen
‘Bully Boy’ won his first world title last year and is one of the frontrunners this year.
If he makes it to the final, he will compete against another Dutch star, Michael van Gerwen.
Van Gerwen, a former three-time winner, comes to the World Darts Championship as favorite.
