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Following his triumph at the world championship, LUKE LITTLER chose not to respond to a reporter’s inquiry.
The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in last night’s final, marking a historic moment as the youngest champion in the event’s history.
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The modest Littler has continually downplayed his abilities, and after winning in the Premier League, he dismissed claims that he could be the top darts player in the world.
“No. I don’t know [who], not me,” he stated.
When presented with the Sid Waddell trophy, The Nuke was asked during his press conference: “Will you now reveal if you are the best player in the world?”
Littler flashed a playful smile and declared: “I won’t tell. I won’t say.”
“Maybe statistically, I might be the best. But I will never claim it.”
In addition to his world champion title, Littler also received the Ballon d’Art award for achieving the most 180 scores at Ally Pally, with an impressive tally of 76 across his six matches.
This figure surpasses Van Gerwen by 20 scores and is 33 more than the third-placed Callan Rydz.
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Additionally, in the PDC Order of Merit, which accounts for earnings from ranking events over the last two years, Littler is now ranked second, despite being on tour for only a year.
His World Championship success earned him an impressive £500,000.
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Littler’s total career earnings have now reached £1.5 million, with £1.2 million obtained from ranking events.
Nonetheless, Luke Humphries still holds the top spot in the PDC Order of Merit with a total of £1.8 million.
Van Gerwen, Rob Cross, and Stephen Bunting complete the top five.
The most significant drop in the rankings was experienced by 2023 world champion Michael Smith, who fell 14 places to 16th.
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