Luke Littler heads into the World Series of Darts finals this weekend with an unprecedented, historic achievement firmly in his sights. The reigning world champion is focused entirely on his quest to make history as he aims to become the first player ever to capture all 10 televised major tournaments in a single calendar year. Having already swept through the opening five televised majors of a remarkably dominant 2026 campaign, the young star enters this weekend’s tournament driven by a relentless desire to maintain his perfect record on the major stage.
Littler’s campaign throughout 2026 has been nothing short of masterclass consistency, establishing total control across every major stage he has stepped onto. His remarkable trophy haul already features triumphs at the World Championship, the World Masters, the UK Open, the Premier League, and the World Matchplay. Beyond his individual sweep of those five televised majors, Littler also teamed up with compatriot Luke Humphries to claim the World Cup, reinforcing his complete authority over the sport during this historic year.
Despite his incredible run of form, Littler is well aware of the razor-thin margin for error as he navigates the remainder of the calendar year. A failure at this weekend’s event would put an immediate stop to his dream of sweeping every single major title in 2026. “Not winning would be the end of trying to get every major,” Littler stated candidly regarding the pressure surrounding his historic bid. “Yeah, it’d be gutting, but I’ve got all the attributes to go on and win the title again.”
Among the formidable contenders seeking to disrupt his historic march, Michael van Gerwen stands out as perhaps Littler’s greatest threat at the title on home soil. The Dutch star represents a stern challenge in the field, but Littler enters the weekend backed by recent head-to-head success against his chief rival. Littler recently extended his winning record over Van Gerwen during a tense semi-final showdown at the Czech Darts Open, proving once again his ability to perform when matched against the sport’s finest competitors.
With the World Championship, World Masters, UK Open, Premier League, World Matchplay, and World Cup trophies already safely in his cabinet, Littler’s singular focus remains on adding the World Series of Darts finals title to his growing 2026 mantle. Victory this weekend would keep the world champion’s grand historic dream alive as he pushes closer to a theoretical clean sweep of all 10 televised majors. The stage is now set for Littler to prove once again that he possesses all the necessary attributes to conquer the darting world.
