Luke Littler, the world number one in darts, moved to the next round of the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam after beating Danny Noppert. This victory marks a significant step in Littler's quest for his second title in the World Series Finals, following his win in 2024. Littler, who is just 19 years old, previously defeated Noppert in the Czech Darts Open, winning 6-0. This time, however, the match was more competitive, with Noppert taking a 3-1 lead after winning three consecutive legs. Littler fought back to tie the match at 3-3, and after receiving boos from the crowd, he tapped his ears—a gesture often used by players to indicate they are listening to the crowd's reaction. Despite failing to complete his next score, Littler did not allow Noppert to regain the lead. At 4-4, Littler delivered a passionate roar toward the crowd following a successful 95 checkout, which left Noppert with only 46 points. This strong finish put Littler one leg away from victory, which he secured comfortably. Other notable results from the day included Nathan Aspinall, another English player, defeating Raymond Smith 6-4 to advance. Wales' Gerwyn Price also moved forward after a tough match against Brody Klinge, winning 6-4. Price initially led 5-0, but Klinge fought back to avoid a complete defeat and briefly narrowed the gap. However, Price maintained his composure and finished the match decisively. Price will now face Jim Long in the next round. In other matches, Motomu Sakai of Japan defeated England's Callan Rydz 6-5, while James Wade beat Damon Heta by the same score. Wales' Jonny Clayton advanced after defeating Maik Kuivenhoven 6-3 and will now face Sakai. Meanwhile, defending champion Michael van Gerwen suffered a surprise defeat, losing 6-5 to Daryl Gurney. World number two Luke Humphries continued his strong performance, defeating Wattimena and will now face Dirk van Duijvenbode in the next round.