Luke Littler, 17, accepts historic challenge and is given just 13 months to set record
LUKE LITTLER has got his eyes on his next record as the teen sensation continues to leave his mark on the darts world.
Littler became the youngest darts player in history to win a major PDC title when he lifted the Grand Slam of Darts on Sunday.
The 17-year-old has been a revelation since bursting onto the scene during last year’s World Championship and is now eyeing even more records.
Littler appeared to confirm that he has his eyes on an unbelievable record while replying to a fan on X.
A fan challenged The Nuke to become the first ever darts player to make BACK TO BACK nine-darters.
On X, they wrote: “No one has ever made a back to back nine-darter. MVG [Michael van Gerwen] missed the double 12 for the x2 in a row.
“That’s the challenge I give to you, you have 13 months until the end of Worlds 2026 (Jan 2026).”
Littler seemed to be up for the challenge as he simply replied to the post with the pair of eyes emoji.
The teen tungsten thrower is already one of the top players in the world with his Grand Slam success seeing him rise to No.5 in the PDC Order of Merit.
And it’s not just challenges set by fans that he has his eyes on, but the records set by Micheal van Gerwen and Phil Taylor too.
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Speaking about smashing the iconic duo’s records in the years to come, Littler confidently told Sky Sports: “If I want it, then I should get it.
“But it’s going to take quite some years to pick up the amount of trophies, not only what Michael has got, but also Phil Taylor.”
While Grand Slam final opponent Martin Lukeman is convinced that Littler can achieve those goals too, so long as he keeps his head screwed on.
He said: “He’s just different, man, if he gets his head on, forget about Michael van Gerwen‘s records, he is going to beat Phil Taylor’s records.
“If he keeps his head right, stays away from drink and girls or whatever, that boy is going to go very, very far. He will break records ridiculously.”
Littler’s first major PDC title has come at just 17 years old, that’s four years younger than MVG was when he won his first and some 12 years younger than Phil Taylor.
Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age – smashing records along the way.
He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title – which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.
He also finished his first season in the World Series as the No1 ranked player.
He has joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he’s even the face of a brand new cereal.
But he is newly single after splitting from girlfriend Eloise Milburn following a 10-month relationship.
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