Overview
- Luke Littler secured his place in the best-of-35 final with a 17-5 semi-final win over Dirk van Duijvenbode on Saturday, averaging 110.88 and hitting 16 maximums.
- Gerwyn Price reached the final after a 17-10 semi-final victory over Gian van Veen and has said he believes he can challenge Littler if he finds his best form.
- Littler enters the match as heavy favourite after averaging above 109 in every round of the tournament and defending his World Matchplay title won last year.
- The semi-final wins moved Littler past £3 million on the PDC Order of Merit, a first for any player, and guarantee a winner’s prize of £225,000 is available to the champion.
- The World Matchplay uses leg-based knockout matches that grow in length each round, and Sunday’s final will test finishing under pressure in a best-of-35-legs format at the Winter Gardens.