From Development Tour to ProTour: Luke Littler set to meet familiar foe Wessel Nijman in Players Championship 15 final
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A common tie on the Development Tour last year, Luke Littler will do battle again with Wessel Nijman to see who wins a senior title this time. They duke it out in the final of Players Championship 15 shortly.
Littler eased past Chris Dobey 7-2 and went about his business in superb fashion. He averaged 103 to take down 'Hollywood'. It was a showpiece display from 'The Nuke' as he surely meant business.
Last time he played on the ProTour, he was averaging 78. But certainly isn't doing that today as he returns to the bread and butter action before heading to Australia next week. He would win a second ProTour in sealing the title.
While Wessel Nijman rallied from 3-0 down early to see off Damon Heta 7-5 with the Dutchman starring with a multitude of Development Tour titles this past weekend. He leads the secondary tour but continues to shine on the ProTour too. He averaged 99 in the semi-finals and given his silky smooth action will no doubt prove to be a class watch against Littler.
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Results Players Championship 15
Last 32
Cameron Menzies 6 | 1 Dave Chisnall
Stefan Bellmont 6 | 5 Adam Gawlas
Lee Evans 6 | 5 Benjamin Reus
Damon Heta 6 | 0 Ritchie Edhouse
Darren Beveridge 6 | 2 Joe Cullen
Wessel Nijman 6 | 3 Graham Hall
Gary Anderson 6 | 1 Andrew Gilding
Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 4 Berry van Peer
Rhys Griffin 6 | 2 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Luke Littler 6 | 1 Jonny Clayton
Alan Soutar 6 | 3 Andy Baetens
Krzysztof Ratajski 6 | 2 Robert Owen
Luke Humphries 6 | 3 Callan Rydz
Chris Dobey 6 | 4 Jermaine Wattimena
Danny Noppert 6 | 3 Scott Williams
Mike De Decker 6 | 4 Dylan Slevin
Last 16
Stefan Bellmont 6 | 4 Cameron Menzies
Damon Heta 6 | 3 Lee Evans
Wessel Nijman 6 | 2 Darren Beveridge
Gary Anderson 6 | 4 Raymond van Barneveld
Luke Littler 6 | 4 Rhys Griffin
Krzysztof Ratajski 6 | 4 Alan Soutar
Chris Dobey 6 | 4 Luke Humphries
Mike De Decker 6 | 3 Danny Noppert
Quarter-Finals
Stefan Bellmont (90.84) 1 | 6 (112.04) Damon Heta
Wessel Nijman (96.53) 6 | 5 (101.66) Gary Anderson
Luke Littler (101.68) 6 | 4 (95.61) Krzysztof Ratajski
Chris Dobey (105.41) 6 | 1 (90.16) Mike De Decker
Semi-Finals
Damon Heta (104.56) 5 | 7 (99.83) Wessel Nijman
Luke Littler (103.32) 7 | 2 (100.77) Chris Dobey
Final
Luke Littler - | - Wessel Nijman
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