Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen 8-5
World Series: Saudi Arabia Masters · Final · Tue 20 Jan
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We are underway at World Series: Saudi Arabia Masters in Final with Michael van Gerwen against Luke Littler. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Luke Littler finally seals it 8-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 81 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts.
Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Luke Littler closes 132 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 48 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen!
Luke Littler closes 30 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 83 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 3-0. Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 91 and leaves 7, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Luke Littler leads 4-0. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen takes out 121 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-1. Leg 6: Luke Littler cannot take out 44 and leaves 20; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 13 in 1 dart.
Luke Littler leads 4-2. Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen takes out 86 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler!
Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 115 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen closes 54 with Luke Littler waiting on 50 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 65 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 100 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 6-4. Leg 11: Luke Littler closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 100 in 2 darts.
Luke Littler leads 7-4. Leg 12 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen takes out 108 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Luke Littler takes out 50 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 8-5. Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 104.84 compared with 101.79.
Michael van Gerwen hits 2 maximums and Luke Littler hits 6. The match contains 7 breaks of throw. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 81 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Luke Littler closes 132 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 48 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Luke Littler closes 30 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 83 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 91 and leaves 7, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen takes out 121 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Luke Littler cannot take out 44 and leaves 20; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 13 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen takes out 86 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 115 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen closes 54 with Luke Littler waiting on 50 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 65 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 100 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 6-4.
Leg 11: Luke Littler closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 100 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen takes out 108 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Luke Littler takes out 50 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 8-5.