Luke Littler Dominates Krzysztof Ratajski to Reach World Championship Semi-Finals
Luke Littler secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Krzysztof Ratajski in the PDC World Championship quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace, advancing to the semi-finals. Despite being booed earlier in the week in his match against Rob Cross, Littler won over the crowd with a dominant performance lasting approximately 33 minutes. Ratajski struggled with a 23% doubles accuracy, while Littler averaged around 100 and won 15 legs to 5, successfully hitting 15 of 27 doubles. Highlights of the match included a 170 checkout to take the opening set and a 128 finish on the bullseye. The third set featured six perfect darts, as Littler sealed it in 38 darts. Littler will now face Ryan Searle in the semi-finals, who defeated Jonny Clayton 5-2 in the other quarter-final. Additionally, Gian van Veen defeated Luke Humphries 5-1 with an average of 105.4 and 55% doubles, moving to No 3 in the provisional world rankings and earning a Premier League spot for next year. Van Veen will meet Gary Anderson in the other semi-final matchup.
