Ross Smith delivered a commanding performance against Gerwyn Price, winning 11-5 to claim the World Series of Darts Finals crown, while Luke Littler’s bid for a clean sweep of every major PDC title in 2026 was abruptly ended in the quarter‑finals. Smith surged ahead in the latter stages of the match, clinching the final six legs in a row and hitting eleven 180s.

He posted back‑to‑back finishes exceeding 100 points and hit his doubles at an impressive 46 percent conversion rate, effectively overwhelming Price in Amsterdam on Sunday night. This victory marks Smith’s second major title on the PDC circuit, his first having come at the 2022 European Championship.

Price, who struggled with his finishing – his checkout percentage fell to just 26 percent in the closing phases – has amassed seven PDC major titles in his career, including three Grand Slam victories and the 2021 World Championship. However, he has not added another major since his triumph at the World Series Finals in 2022. After the match, the Welshman spoke candidly on ITV4, saying: "I’m playing some good darts and earning good money. If I never win another major again, I really don’t mind as long as I’m doing well.

I’m gutted I lost, but if I never win another major then I have a good family, I’ve invested all my money. I’ll be upset for half an hour, but on Tuesday I’ll be in Tenerife. I was absolute rubbish in that final, but don’t take anything away from Ross – he was brilliant and took his chances." Smith’s triumph adds a fifth trophy to his season’s haul.

Prior to the World Series Finals, he had already secured titles at the Hungarian Darts Open and the International Darts Open on the European Tour, as well as a couple of Players Championship events. In contrast, Littler is left to process a surprising defeat. Littler entered the tournament on the back of an extraordinary run, having captured the first five major titles of the year and helping England win the World Cup of Darts alongside Luke Humphries.

He was on course to claim all eleven majors on offer, but his campaign was halted by a 10-4 loss to Jonny Clayton in the quarter‑finals. In the earlier rounds, Smith dispatched Josh Rock in the last‑8 and then eliminated home favourite Gian van Veen in the semi‑finals. Price, meanwhile, had fought his way through the draw by beating James Wade and Jonny Clayton before meeting Smith in the final, where the Englishman’s relentless scoring proved too much. Reflecting on his victory, Smith said: "It feels a bit mad, to be fair!

I am absolutely made up with the win. I am so happy. [Price] is one of the best in the world, so to beat him you have to up your game.

I always say in my interviews that I take each game as it comes. I play one game at a time. They are all finals and I give it my all. That is working for me at the moment." Match results: - Final: Ross Smith 11‑5 Gerwyn Price - Semi‑finals: Ross Smith 11‑8 Gian van Veen; Gerwyn Price 11‑7 Jonny Clayton - Quarter‑finals: Ross Smith 10‑7 Josh Rock; Gian van Veen 10‑8 Dirk van Duijvenbode; Gerwyn Price 10‑7 James Wade; Jonny Clayton 10‑4 Luke Littler The darts calendar continues to be dominated by Sky Sports, which will broadcast the upcoming World Grand Prix (28 September‑4 October), the Grand Slam of Darts (14‑22 November) and the World Darts Championship (10 December‑3 January).

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