Luke Littler has set his goal on becoming the most successful darts player of all time after becoming the youngest world champion at 17.
After defeating three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the world championship final on Friday, Littler said he is aiming to break Phil Taylor’s record of 16 world titles.
Taylor is the only player to have won the world championship more than five times, but Littler, a rising star in darts, believes he could surpass that record.
When asked about his future goals, Littler said, “Add on to it. Get maybe a few more. If I want the 16, then I am sure I could possibly achieve it.”
“If deep down, if I really want it, then with my ability, I’m sure I can achieve a lot more. But I know I’m in this for a long, long time.”
Taylor was 29 when he won his first world title, so Littler has a significant head start in that area.
“I could be chasing Michael’s three titles and potentially Phil’s 16,” Littler said.
“I want to become one of the best of all time. It will take however many times. Phil Taylor won many. I know Michael has won 100-plus titles. But for myself, I want to win as much as I can.”
