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Sunday night in Leicester. A study in contrast. At one point Luke Humphries’s eyes widen as another 22g Red Dragon dart flies past double 16. He shakes his head. Looks down. Bites his lip. Meanwhile, the automaton beside him powers on. Until the moment Luke Littler is pumping his fists, revelling in his 6-1 victory and a first World Grand Prix title.
Littler’s extraordinary immunity to pressure is fast reaching the stage where even peak-era Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal would be taking notes. In his quarter-final against Gerwyn Price, Littler looked down and out at times until he hit a 156 checkout to clinch the match. Against Humphries, it didn’t matter that his three-dart average was more than a point lower as he won five of his six sets in final-leg deciders.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/13/luke-littler-poker-face-key-to-dominance-darts under the title “Luke Littler’s poker face may be the key to his dominance in darts | Sean Ingle”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
