Luke Littler made history at the 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship with a 3-1 win over Ryan Meikle, setting a new record for the highest set average in World Championship history at 140.91. Littler, who struggled early on, found his form in the fourth set with legs of 11, 10, and 11 darts, narrowly missing a nine-dart finish. He will face Ritchie Edhouse or Ian White in round three.

Damon Heta also made a strong comeback after trailing 1-0, winning 3-1 against Connor Scutt, although he missed a dart for a nine-darter. Chris Dobey overcame Alexander Merkx 3-1 with a key 122 checkout. Raymond van Barneveld suffered a 3-1 loss to Nick Kenny, while Ryan Joyce beat 13th seed Danny Noppert 3-1. Other notable results included Brendan Dolan’s 3-0 win and debut victories for Rhys Griffin and Alexis Toylo. The tournament continues with top players like Gary Anderson and Dimitri Van den Bergh in action.

Source: PDCTV
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