Luke Littler added more accolades to his outstanding debut year with his second major win at the Grand Slam of Darts.
The 17-year-old was supreme throughout the Wolverhampton event, but truly impressed in his unthinkable comebacks against Mike De Decker and Gary Anderson.
Luke Littler won both matches in a last-leg decider when looking all but beaten, but The Nuke showed grit and determination to turn his fortunes around.
As well as close victories against Anderson and De Decker, Littler also destroyed Jermaine Wattimena 16-2 and comfortably dispatched Martin Lukeman 16-3 in the final.
| Luke Littler’s averages at the Grand Slam of Darts | Avg. |
| vs Keane Barry | 112.16 |
| vs Dimitri Van den Bergh | 106.98 |
| vs Lourence Ilagan | 102.05 |
| vs Mike De Decker | 103.48 |
| vs Jermaine Wattimena | 105.11 |
| vs Gary Anderson | 103.81 |
| vs Martin Lukeman | 107.08 |
| Tournament Avg. | 105.81 |
His exploits in the Grand Slam mean The Nuke has cracked the PDC Top 10 for the first time since his stunning arrival at the 2024 World Championship.
Luke Littler reacts to cracking the PDC Top 5
Heading into the final of the Grand Slam, Littler was confirmed for a top-ten place but The Nuke climbed a further five places with his victory over Lukeman.
The 17-year-old has dislodged Dave Chisnall from the fifth place and the teenager is buzzing with his exploits.
Taking to X, Littler shared the current rankings with the caption: “How good does that look?”.
After the events of the Grand Slam, former World Champion Peter Wright has dropped out of the top 16 for the first time in 11 years.
Luke Littler gives the tour a glimpse of the future
Littler has had a very good debut year in the PDC, but it has been littered with various disappointments.
The Nuke crashed out of the World Matchplay and the World Grand Prix in the opening rounds and has suffered in Sky tournaments throughout 2024.
This Grand Slam win was near-perfect and his clash with Anderson in the semi-final was truly one for the ages.
The likes of Gian Van Veen, De Decker, and Wessel Nijman have been teasing a youth revolution on the tour over the last few months, but Littler showed everyone that his talents are the benchmark.
With the World Championship on the horizon, Littler could be about to become the top dog on the PDC Tour.