Sports7/27/2025•The Guardian
Luke Littler beats James Wade to claim World Matchplay crown for first time
18-year-old Luke Littler won his first World Matchplay crown, defeating James Wade in a hard-fought 18-13 victory at the Winter Gardens. Littler became the fifth player to win the PDC triple crown, joining the likes of Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, and Luke Humphries. Wade was appearing in his seventh Matchplay final, but his first since 2007. Littler's superior scoring power, with 17 180s compared to Wade's 6, and an average of 107, proved to be the decisive factor in the high-quality contest. Littler also set a new tournament record of 64 maximums, surpassing the previous best of 56 by Adrian Lewis.
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