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2026 PDC Darts World Championship semifinals previews and predictions: van Veen or Searle to make first WC final?
Luke Littler and Gian van Veen advance to semifinals with strong form; Ryan Searle and Gary Anderson face tough challenges aiming for the final, with Searle's 17-set streak noted.
- On Jan. 3, Luke Littler faces Ryan Searle and Gary Anderson meets Gian van Veen in two evening best-of-11 semifinals, with a 1 million-pound prize at stake.
- Ryan Searle progressed to the semifinals on a hot streak, winning 17 consecutive sets at this year's WC while Anderson and Gian van Veen toppled top seeds Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries.
- Ryan Searle's finishing has been strong, particularly on doubles, with over 50% in three of five matches and above 47% in the others.
- Gian van Veen beat Gary Anderson 6-4 to complete the other side of the final pairing, after Littler defeated Ryan Searle 6-1 to reach his third consecutive World Championship final.
- This year's World Championship features 128 players and a 5 million total prize pot, with notable seeded exits and emerging stars at Alexandra Palace.
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In this live blog, everything about the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship: Gian van Veen against Gary Anderson and Luke Littler-Ryan Searle.
·Netherlands
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Who can stop the world's No.1 Luke Littler? Taking the title and imperial since the start of the World Darts Championships in London, the Englishman is fighting the tournament's semifinals this Friday night against his compatriot Ryan Searle. A surprise guest at this level of the competition but a dangerous competitor, in full confidence and who has nothing to lose.However, it's hard to imagine the 18-year-old player bowing. Full of cold blood, …
·Paris, France
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Total News Sources11
Leaning Left1Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution66% Right
Bias Distribution
- 66% of the sources lean Right
66% Right
L 17%
C 17%
R 66%
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