Dutch darts player Danny Noppert lost 6–4 to reigning world champion Luke Littler (the 19-year-old English prodigy) in the first round of the PDC World Series Finals in Amsterdam, despite taking a promising 3–1 lead. Littler, who was heavily booed by the hostile Dutch crowd throughout the match, fought back to level at 4–4 before securing the win with a decisive break. Fellow Dutch players Wessel Nijman, Gian van Veen, and Dirk van Duijvenbode all advanced to the second round, while compatriot Maik Kuivenhoven was eliminated by Jonny Clayton.