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2025-01-29 15:31:00
Northern Eire’s Josh Rock believes he can problem Luke Littler’s potential dominance {of professional} darts sooner or later.
Littler gained his first world title at simply 17 years outdated at Alexandra Palace earlier this month and seems effectively positioned to emulate the sort of unprecedented supremacy loved by legendary 16-time world champion Phil Taylor throughout his distinguished profession.
Littler’s success got here 12 months after he sprung to prominence by reaching the ultimate of the World Championship.
Rock, 23, was tipped as the following huge factor within the sport when he gained the 2022 World Youth Darts Championship, breaking the document for the very best common in a last with a mean of 104.13.
The County Antrim man has additionally gained a lot of Gamers Championship occasions and the 2024 Dutch Darts Championship.
“I had a strong 2024 however actually I believe 2025 goes to be my yr,” mentioned Rock befor this week’s World Masters in Milton Keynes.
“It’s improbable for the game – Luke profitable the Worlds at such a younger age exhibits it’s a younger man’s sport now.”
Rock’s greatest efficiency in a PDC premier occasion was a quarter-final look within the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts, which got here 12 months after he grew to become the primary individual to hit a televised nine-dart end on debut on the similar event.
“My sport is there to problem, it at all times has been, it simply has to return out when it must.
“I 100 per cent imagine it. There may be six years between me and Luke. We will have a really lengthy profession, and I imagine that me and him will dominate the game.”
Rock is scheduled to face a qualifier within the opening spherical of the restructured World Masters – a event Littler is getting into for the primary time.
The 18-year-old, who has didn’t win both the Bahrain Masters or the Dutch Darts Masters since triumphing within the Worlds, additionally faces a qualifier.
