Littler Stunned by Early Defeat at World Grand Prix as Van Germini Also Falls
Defending champion Luke Littler suffered an unexpected first‑round loss at the World Grand Prix, bowing out 2‑1 to fellow Englishman Luke Woodhouse in Leicester. The upset came on the same evening that six‑time champion Michael van Gerwen was also sent packing.
Littler started strongly, taking the opening set, but he was nowhere near his usual clinical form. Woodhouse, who had several opportunit…
Sept. 28, 2026, 5:28 p.m.