At just 18 years old, Luke Littler is already a dominant force in the world of darts, having won three of the sport's biggest titles. His meteoric rise has been nothing short of remarkable, and his future looks even brighter. This article explores Littler's journey to the top, his unique ability to navigate the pressures of fame at a young age, and the impact he's already having on the sport.
Lionel Messi had scored one senior goal for Barcelona. Sachin Tendulkar had scored one Test century. Tiger Woods had played four tournaments on the PGA Tour and missed the cut in all of them. Ronnie O’Sullivan and Serena Williams had just won their first major titles. Simone Biles, though already richly garlanded at international level, was still waiting to compete in her first Olympics. These were just the other child prodigies.
What had you achieved by the age of 18? How many of your dreams and aspirations had been conceived, let alone realised? How much of the course of your life had been mapped out for you? At the age of 18, your correspondent had no idea what he wanted to do with his life and at the age of 39 arguably still doesn’t. I suppose on a deeper level what we all crave at that age is meaning and direction, the acceptance and love of others, thrills and experiences, and in this respect, too, Luke Littler stands alone. That, as he turns 18, he has already won three of the four biggest prizes in darts –and the Grand Slam – is shocking enough. That he is already the ninth-most decorated player in the history of the Professional Darts Corporation is shocking enough. But perhaps more impressive still is the way this teenager has navigated being a teenager: a phase most of us are still finding the size and shape of what matters, still learning and erring, still navigating without maps. Still struggling to define happiness, let alone find our way towards it. Littler, through a lot of talent and a lot of character and above all a single-minded sense of purpose, is there at the summit before all of us: a world of opportunity and potential stretching luxuriantly out before him, a guy who has already pretty much completed life. And there are still goals and peaks to conquer. The World Matchplay in July is the biggest prize yet to come into his possession. A first tilt at the World Masters next week, a first World Cup this summer. On the current trajectory, Luke Humphries should comfortably be overhauled as world No 1 at some point this year. Littler is learning to drive and wants a Mercedes as his first runabout. Then the long
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