Darts sensation: Littler defeats Aspinall and dreams of the title!
Darts sensation: Littler defeats Aspinall and dreams of the title!
The 17-year-old darts artist Luke Littler prevailed 5-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 PDC World Cup against Nathan Aspinall. This means that Littler only needs two victories to win the SID-Waddell trophy and prize money of around 600,000 euros. In an impressive game he won the first two sets against Aspinall and could not be obtained in the further course of the game.
in the semi -finals, Littler will meet Stephen Bunting on Thursday, who in turn defeated Peter Wright 5-2. A possible dream final between Littler and the three -time world champion Michael van Gerwen also remains in the area of the possible. Van Gerwen was able to defeat Callan Rydz 5: 3, although he had achieved fewer LEG winnings and 180 points. Van Gerwen is aiming for his fourth World Cup title after winning the title in 2014, 2017 and 2019.
semi-final duelle and departure of German players
Chris Dibey rocked Gerwyn Price 5: 3 and is now becoming Van Gerwen's semi-final opponent. Price had initially led 2-0, but pointed out many misconceptions on the double fields. While the remaining players are fighting for the title, German players are no longer represented in the tournament in the new year; Ricardo Pietreczko left the round of 16. Gabriel Clemens had reached the semi -finals two years ago, no other German professional has achieved this performance.
In a comprehensive analysis of the ranking changes after the 2025 PDC World Cup, Dartsnews reported that the PDC Order of Merit will change significantly. Michael Smith, who left Kevin Doets in the second round of the World Cup, fell by 14 places in the ranking and could continue to fall until after Christmas. Three players have the opportunity to overtake him with another victory at the World Cup. Dimitri van den Bergh fell by seven places, but has the chance to improve with a strong performance.
Luke Humphries remains in first place in the ranking after the tournament and could be the first player to reach over two million pounds of prize money. Luke Littler is currently holding second place with a minimal lead of £ 3,000 on Michael van Gerwen. The Top-24 after the World Cup qualifies directly for the final of the Winmau World Masters in Milton Keynes, with Mike de Decker holding the 24th place in the 25th place.
The current provisional PDC Order of Merit (TOP 10) shows the corresponding ranking places and the associated prize money:
| Platz | player
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| 1 | luke humphries | 1,794.25 £ |
| 2 | Luke Littler | 643.53 £ |
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen | 640.54 £ |
| 4 | Rob Cross | 551.75 £ |
| 5 | Dave Chisnall | 528.56 £ |
| 6 | DAMON HETA | 484.00 £ |
| 7 | Jonny Clayton | 484.00 £ |
| 8 | Stephen Bunting | 461.90 £ |
| 9 | Gerwyn Price | 455.50 £ |
| 10 | Nathan Aspinall | 445.50 £ |
These developments have a significant impact on the ranking relationships and the upcoming tournament.
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