Double-in domination! Luke Littler destroys Luke Humphries in 2025 World Grand Prix final rout

Luke Littler has been crowned World Grand Prix champion for the first time in his career! 'The Nuke' has routed his main rival, Luke Humphries, 6-1 in the final in Leicester on Sunday night to lift the title.

Littler’s march through the 2025 World Grand Prix, following wins over the likes of Gian van Veen, Mike De Decker, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton over the course of the tournament, ended with a coronation. Under the lights of the Mattioli Arena, the 18-year-old world champion produced another display of frightening composure to demolish Humphries.

From the opening visit, Littler looked dialled in and unbothered. The tone was set when both players struggled to get away in the first leg of the match, but once Littler found his range, the scoreboard began to tilt relentlessly his way. A messy first set was settled by double five, and from there the teenager’s rhythm tightened while Humphries’ expression darkened.

The second set summed up their seasons in microcosm — Humphries grinding, Littler glowing. The world number one threw well enough to win legs, firing two 180s and even posting an 11-darter, but every time he threatened parity, Littler landed something heavier. His punishment of missed doubles from Humphries became a pattern, the world champion roaring after pinning double tops to double his lead in sets.

By the third, the contest was sliding towards one-way traffic. Littler teased the crowd with a near-miss at the nine-darter, wiring the bullseye before then closed out the leg in clinical fashion. Humphries stopped the bleeding briefly with a spectacular 149 checkout, but it barely dented Littler’s momentum. The teenager followed up with finishes of 104 and 105 in the next set to move 4–0 clear, each checkout landed with a swagger that belied his age.

If there was to be a twist, it arrived in the sixth set. Humphries, visibly dejected for much of the night, suddenly rediscovered his spark, nailing a 154 finish to avoid the whitewash and give Leicester the faintest sense of “game on.” It was short-lived. Littler immediately broke back, swept through the seventh set with 98 and 111 checkouts, and then applied the coup de grâce with another ruthless double-top finish.

It was the sort of performance that has become routine yet remains absurd. In a double-start format that often scrambles rhythm and punishes even the best, Littler’s timing was immaculate — eight maximums, ton-plus finishes scattered everywhere, and barely a flicker of emotion until the title dart landed.

With the 6–1 demolition, Littler became the youngest World Grand Prix champion in history, adding the unique double-start crown to his growing collection that already includes the World Championship, World Matchplay, Premier League Darts, UK Open and much, much more.

The teenager’s reaction was measured, almost understated. No wild celebration, just the quiet satisfaction of a player who expects to win everything he enters. At 18, that should be terrifying for everyone else.