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Luke Littler put on a show in Wolverhampton to reach the semi-finals of the Grand Slam in a 16-2 domination of Jermaine Wattimena.
Littler got off to the most spectacular start, scoring eight darts in a nine-darter in the second leg before a throw break and ending the first session 4-1 after seven maximums in just five legs.
Littler couldn’t be slowed down and it wasn’t until the ninth leg that he went one leg without hitting a 180, a symbol of his dominance.
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Luke Littler came agonizingly close to a sensational nine-darter against Jermaine Wattimena during the quarter-final of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton
Then the big box office started, with the 17-year-old sensation holding 104, plus 164 and 167 box office on the bull to secure a huge 8-2 lead.
Wattimena could not gain a foothold in the match as Littler hit the trebles with such ferocity – the ‘Nuke’ won the next six legs on the spin to take a 14-2 lead.
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Littler hesitated before posting a classy 167 finish on the bull
As he then put himself one leg away from a seismic victory with a throw, ruthlessly exploiting every opportunity, he left 110 for the match and nailed it to the tops to drive the crowd wild.
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Littler takes out 164 with another bull finish
It is the biggest defeat ever inflicted on anyone in the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam, overtaking Michael Smith’s 16-3 thrashing of Phil Taylor.
Littler finished with an average of 105, 12 180s, a 62% success in doubles, and achieved victory in less than 28 minutes.
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Littler hit a stylish 110 settlement to seal his place in the semi-finals
“I felt really confident coming in tonight,” Littler said Air sports.
“I played so well. I’m so happy. Fair play to Jermaine. I was too good tonight.”
“When you play so well, you feel a nine-darter coming every time. Every time I go for the 180, the crowd expects that.
“As a player you feel it coming and hopefully it will come.”
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Littler hopes his fifth nine-darter of the year will come soon
With the victory, Littler moves into the top 16 in the world, but that is no surprise for the 17-year-old.
“It just shows how well I played in the ranking tournaments,” he added.
“I am now in the top sixteen. I have looked ahead and if I win this match I will go to number five.
“I’m just looking at tomorrow’s semi-final.”
Grand Slam of Darts: Quarter Final Results
| Lucas Kleiner | 16-2 | Jermaine Wattimena |
| Gary Anderson | 16-14 | Gian van Veen |
Littler will now be confronted Gary Anderson for the first time ever as he fought to a 16-14 victory over breakout star Gian van Veen.
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Gary Anderson hit a clinical 120 checkout against Gian van Veen during the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.
It was a tense opening session between Van Veen and Anderson, both holding their throws and adding a break each, leaving the Dutchman 3-2 at the break.
From then on, however, the ‘Flying Scotsman’ took control and his doubles finish was spectacular as he knocked out 124 and a Shanghai to take a solid 9-6 lead.
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Gary Anderson scored a brilliant 124 bull finish during his match against Gian van Veen at the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton
However, Van Veen was ready for battle and brought himself within a leg at 10-9, but gave away a shot chance, Anderson taking 84 to restore a two-leg lead.
Van Veen continued to cling to Anderson and keep himself within a leg, a sensational 140 checkout helped him, but Anderson thrived under the pressure, knocking out 52 on tops to keep himself a leg away from victory.
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Van Veen achieved an impressive 140
That did not stop the Dutchman from continuing to come and level the match at 15-14 with a 74 on D16, but Anderson showed his class and booked a place in the semi-finals again on D12.
Anderson finished with a brilliant 57% success in the doubles with 11 maximums and a lead of 99.13.
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Gary Anderson revealed his mischievous plan to beat Luke Littler by jokingly saying he will ‘kick him in the shins’ ahead of their semi-final on Sunday.
“I saw the Littler game. It was fantastic, wasn’t it? We were upstairs watching it,” Anderson said. Air sports.
“Luke had a different gravy tonight.
“Maybe I’ll give him a hard kick in the shins before I get up.”
What’s next?
The Grand Slam of Darts 2024 will end dramatically on Sunday, November 17, with a great day of action. The semi-finals will take place from 1pm, with the final live on Sky Sports at 7pm.
Live Grand Slam of Darts
Sunday, November 17, 1 p.m
