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Luke Littler’s major clean sweep bid against Clayton ends with heartbreak

Luke Littler’s 2026 major dominance ends as Jonny Clayton seals Amsterdam win

Luke Littler’s major clean sweep bid against Clayton ends with heartbreak
Luke Littler’s major clean sweep bid against Clayton ends with heartbreak

Luke Littler's bid to secure a clean sweep was ended after he was beaten 10-4 by Jonny Clayton during their quarter-final clash in the World Series of Darts Finals.

The 19-year-old was aiming to become the first man to win all 10 major televised tournaments in a calendar year, having triumphed in the first five.

Having edged into the final eight with a narrow 10-9 win over Nathan Aspinall on Saturday night, Littler’s bid resumed with a meeting against Clayton.

A tight battle between the pair in Amsterdam saw Clayton level at 3-3 with a 136 checkout and he soon took charge of the contest.

He completed the win with a checkout of 40 to set up a semi-final tie with Gerwyn Price on Sunday evening.

Ross Smith will face Gian van Veen in the other last-four match for a place in the final, which will be over the best of 21 legs.

Price’s spot in the semi-finals comes following a 10-7 win over James Wade, finishing with an impressive average of 103.86.

Smith beat Josh Rock by the same scoreline to book his place in a first World Series Finals semi-final and comes up against Van Veen, who recovered from trailing 8-6 to claim a 10-8 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode.