Luke Littler began life as a professional darts player with silverware and by becoming the youngest person to hit a televised nine-darter.
The darts sensation, 16, earned an early birthday present by beating three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen 8-5 in the final of the Bahrain Darts Masters, The Sun reports.
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It is his first senior title, achieved incredibly on his debut appearance on the World Series of Darts circuit, for which he will earn $A38,500.
And to overcome world No. 2 Van Gerwen, a three-time world champion, in such clinical manner is a seismic result for the sport.
Littler, who turns 17 years old on Sunday, has showcased more evidence of his prodigious talent by sweeping aside everyone in front of him in the Middle ...
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