Luke Littler’s World Grand Prix Defence Ends in First-Round Shock Exit
Luke Woodhouse rallied in the deciding set to claim the biggest win of his career and end Littler’s title defense.
- On the opening night in Leicester, Luke Littler's World Grand Prix title defense ended after a 2-1 defeat to Luke Woodhouse in the last 32. The 19-year-old world champion fell to the 37-year-old underdog.
- Although Littler raced ahead to claim the opening set, Woodhouse fought back to level the match. The underdog secured the biggest win of his career by hitting a checkout of 75 and finishing on double 12.
- Aiming to recover from a quarter-final exit at the World Series of Darts a week ago, the teenager failed to capitalize on his commanding position. Littler's performance was uncharacteristically inconsistent throughout the best-of-three encounter.
- Woodhouse advances to the last 16, where he will face 2022 runner-up Nathan Aspinall. Elsewhere, Welshman Jonny Clayton edged past Krzysztof Ratajski 2-1, while Gerwyn Price beat Sebastian Bialecki 2-0.
- Eliminated early, the Warrington Wolves fan now knows he will not be needed for semi-final action on Saturday. This means Littler could potentially attend his first Wire Grand Final at Old Trafford.
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Luke Littler breaks silence after shock World Grand Prix exit with unexpected admission
Luke Littler has congratulated Luke Woodhouse and admitted he is looking forward to a “nice week off” after his World Grand Prix title defence ended in a stunning first-round defeat.The world No 1 was beaten 2-1 on the opening night in Leicester despite winning the first set. Woodhouse fought back to claim one of the biggest victories of his career and leave the tournament without its defending champion.Littler, 19, cut a frustrated figure at th…
World champion Luke Littler's hopes of defending his World Grand Prix title are dashed as he falls to a shock shock first-round defense by Luke Woodhouse in
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