Premier League Darts’ most ruthless run noticed unbeaten streak final for 3 years
Phil Taylor‘s 44-match unbeaten streak at Premier League stays certainly one of darts‘ most staggering data.
The 63-year-old is regarded by most as the best darts participant in historical past, and it is onerous to argue towards that view contemplating the sheer quantity of success he had throughout his 31-year profession.
The Power gained 85 main titles, which included 16 PDC World Championships, 16 World Matchplay titles, and 11 World Grands Prix.
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Despite these accolades, Taylor’s ruthless three-year unbeaten streak within the Premier League could also be his best achievement of his profession.
The Stoke native gained 4 straight titles within the competitors from 2005 to 2008 along with his run to the primary three titles coming with out struggling a single defeat. His 44-match unbeaten streak is a Premier League report and is definitely prone to by no means be damaged.
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Taylor’s historic streak got here to an finish on Week 1 of the 2008 Premier League when he fell 8-6 to James Wade, however in typical Taylor trend, he ended up profitable the title to mark 4 consecutive years of dominance on the event.
The darts legend retired from the game in 2018. According to 2023 PDC world champion Michael Smith, teenage sensation Luke Littler has change into “bigger” than Taylor on this planet of darts.
Smith, 33, defeated the 17-year-old 6-5 within the semi-final of the Premier League final Thursday (February 1) and sounded off on the sheer assist Littler acquired on the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.
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“I actually thought in the semi-final Luke Littler was Welsh” earlier than including: “It’s going to be every week, it doesn’t matter where it is,” the St Helens native mentioned.
“Everyone’s fallen in love with him,” Smith mentioned. “He’s even bigger than Phil Taylor who won 16 world titles, Luke is the most popular thing in darts. I’m going to ride the wave. People keep following, sponsors keep coming in, and the prize money is going up for us lads.”