Luke Littler extends ominous unbeaten streak in matches boasting at least 20 legs

Luke Littler once again blew away the rest of the competition at the Mattioli Arena, as he defeated Luke Humphries 6-1 to win the World Grand Prix. It is not just that people are taking about, but his ridiculous form in longer-formatted games.

The 18-year-old has added the double-in double-out title to his other six major triumphs, getting the better of Gian van Veen, Mike De Decker, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, and Humphries on his way to glory, dropping just four sets in the entire tournament.

He has continued his incredible record in winning matches that run over 20 legs, first commencing on his magical debut run in the 2024 World Championships. He won every match after Christmas which featured 20 or more legs but came unstuck in the final against Luke Humphries 7-4. From then, Littler has not lost a match which has gone past this distance.

He scraped through two incredibly close semi-finals at the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals against Gary Anderson and Ross Smith, before demolishing everyone in his path on the road to becoming the youngest world champion. Those matches at Ally Pally proved that he could steamroll opponents in longer formats, but the 2025 World Matchplay showed off his skill for grinding through games.

On the way to the title, he narrowly got the better of Jermaine Wattimena, Andrew Gilding and Josh Rock, before defeating James Wade 18-13 in the final. It took 21 legs to defeat Price in the World Series of Darts Finals before surviving more match darts against the Iceman to complete a terrific comeback in Leicester. His wins against Clayton and Humphries took him to 19-1 in matches that involve at least 20 legs.

This is not just an ominous stat for anyone playing him, but it is the way he has done it. Whether it was a landslide win, comeback victory or just pipping his opponent to the finish line, Littler has showcased that he can do it all. With there multiple major tournaments at the back end of the year, rivals will be hoping for Littler to leave the tournaments as early as possible to avoid another one of his masterclasses late in events.