Luke Littler aims to climb the PDC Order of Merit

AFTER surviving a massive scare to scrape through to the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts, Warrington teenage darts sensation Luke Littler says he has set his sights on climbing the PDC Order of Merit.

Littler, who has steadily climbed up the PDC Order of Merit since his breakout performance at the World Cup, is now on the verge of another personal milestone.

With another win on stage in Wolverhampton, the 17-year-old will leapfrog his Target stablemate Nathan Aspinall in the rankings, a feat that would mark another significant achievement in his meteoric rise.
Throughout the Premier League season, Aspinall had jokingly teased Littler, calling him a ‘celebrity’ and claiming he was ‘not a darts player any more’.
Although a subtle grin might suggest that it would feel satisfying to overtake Aspinall, Littler is not one to send cheeky messages if he makes the semi-finals. “I probably won’t,” he said, smiling.
“I’m focused on climbing higher,” Littler says of ranking ambitions.
However, Littler’s goal is not just to overtake Aspinall. His ambitions are set much higher as he aims to continue his climb up the rankings and ultimately reach the top.
“I know up until tonight I’ve already moved up three spots and I’m just focusing on getting even higher up the rankings, whether it’s this week, next week or hopefully worlds,” he shared. SportsBoom.com.
“There’s a lot to win. I just want to do my best and go deep into the tournaments and then focus on the worlds.”

Littler reacts to Mark Webster’s prediction
Before the match, Sky Sports pundit Mark Webster made a bold prediction, stating that if Littler could get past the reigning World Grand Prix champion, no one would be able to stop him from lifting the trophy. After surviving such a tough encounter, we asked Littler if he felt invincible on the ocher, as Webster had suggested.
Responding with characteristic humility and not yet daring to dream, Littler remains cautious about underestimating his next opponent, Jermaine Wattimena.
Despite being a heavy favorite with the bookies, Wattimena, who recently reached the European Championship final, is a formidable opponent and one that Littler takes seriously.

“Mark probably said that because of the opponents that were back in it, but you can’t knock Jermaine (Wattimena). He’s a brilliant player and that’s why he got to the European final and that’s why he’s in the quarter. So I just have to play the board.”
Littler’s focus remains firmly on the task at hand as he looks to make further progress in his career, one game at a time.