LUKE LITTLER admits he is focused on joining the oche elite as a triple crown champion at the World Matchplay.
The World No.2 picked up a Premier League title back in 2024 and followed it up by
Luke Littler admits he is focused on becoming a triple crown champion at the World Matchplay‘The Nuke’ now needs to win the iconic major at the Winter Gardens to add his name to another list of icons.
, , Gary Anderson, and most recently are the only four players to have completed the prestigious feat.
Taylor, 16-times world champion, is still the only player to have completed the ‘Triple Crown’ in a singular darting season.
Teen sensation Littler is focused on making sure he picks up that first-round win against Ryan Searle on Sunday to start his path for what would be another history-making victory.
He said: “I am looking forward to going back.
“Obviously my debut didn’t go how I wanted it to go, a tough first round against Michael.
“I am just looking forward to that first game and getting a win at the iconic Matchplay.
“It definitely motivates me to try and get the win and try and go far in what has been an up-and-down season so far.
“Hopefully I can just win that first game and see what goes on from there â I just want to get a win at the Winter Gardens.”;
He added: “The World Cup did not go to plan for me and Luke [Humphries]. It was tough conditions that we couldn’t do much about, but now the Matchplay, you are on your own, not in a team, and can battle it out with the best in the world.
“The Matchplay is a different breed and it is going to be tough if I want to go all the way.
“If I win it, I join that ‘Triple Crown’ group, so that is obviously what I am focusing on â win the Matchplay and then I will have all three.
“I didn’t even realise properly that the ‘Triple Crown’ was a thing, I thought it was another major added to the list.
“But with only Luke, Phil, Michael, and Gary doing it, it would be a massive achievement.”;
