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Luke Littler, 18, Becomes Youngest World No. 1 in Darts

11/17/2025

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Luke Littler, at 18, becomes youngest world No. 1 in darts after reaching the Grand Slam final.
He secured the ranking by defeating Danny Noppert 16-9 in the Grand Slam semi-finals.
Littler has earned about £1.77 million in prize money in under two years and faces Luke Humphries, his rival.
Humphries, 30, reached his third consecutive major final by beating Gerwyn Price 16-13 as Littler advances to the final.

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Luke Littler, at 18, becomes youngest world No. 1 in darts after reaching the Grand Slam final.
He secured the ranking by defeating Danny Noppert 16-9 in the Grand Slam semi-finals.
Littler has earned about £1.77 million in prize money in under two years and faces Luke Humphries, his rival.
Humphries, 30, reached his third consecutive major final by beating Gerwyn Price 16-13 as Littler advances to the final.