Luke Littler is coming for Phil Taylor’s title as the greatest darts player of all time.
Darts legend Phil Taylor has responded to claims about Luke Littler beating his monumental darts records.
‘The Power’ was the undisputed king of his generation,
winning 14 World Darts Championship titles in total, including eight in a row between 1995 and 2002. He also picked up 16 World Matchplay crowns, 11 World Grand Prix triumphs and six Premier Leagues, among other accolades.
But with Littler pulling up trees during his first year on tour and picking up his first PDC ranking televised major at the Grand Slam of Darts on Sunday, some are starting to feel as though Taylor’s records could be under threat.
Martin Lukeman, the man Littler thrashed 16-3 in the Grand Slam final, is among them. “If he gets his head on, forget about Michael van Gerwen’s records, he’s going to beat Phil Taylor’s records,” said Lukeman. “If he keeps his head right and stays away from drink and girls, that boy is going to go very far. He’ll break records ridiculously.”
Littler has gone from a relative unknown to fifth in the PDC Order of Merit in the space of less than a year. He pushed Luke Humphries all the way in the world final in January and will attempt to go one better when he rocks up to the Ally Pally next month.