Teen sensation Luke Littler pockets $2 million after dominant victory in world darts championship final
Luke Littler is a back-to-back world darts champion at the age of 18.
The teenage English phenom annihilated Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final at Alexandra Palace on Sunday morning (AEDT) to secure a record winner’s prize of 1 million pounds ($2 million AUD) and underline his status as a generational talent in the sport.
After a tense start in the final, Littler started to show his class and cruised home to a completely dominant victory to take home the Sid Waddell Trophy.
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At one stage, the commentators said it was "turning into an exhibition" for Littler before he checked out on 147 to win his seventh set and the title.
Luke Littler celebrates his victory. Getty
It was Littler's third-straight appearance in the final of darts showpiece tournament.
He lost to Luke Humphries in 2024 as a prodigious 16-year-old who quickly became a household name across Britain, before he defeated Michael van Gerwen last year.
One year later and now the world's top-ranked player, Littler - nicknamed "The Nuke" -has become the 16th player to win multiple men’s world titles.
Such is Littler’s talent that many are already wondering whether he can challenge the 16 world titles collected by Phil Taylor, who remains the sport's greatest-ever player.
