It was a historic night in Leicester as Gian van Veen delivered one of the finest performances in World Grand Prix history – yet still exited the tournament. The Dutchman averaged an astonishing 106.47, the highest ever recorded in the event’s 23-year history, but lost 2–0 to Luke Littler, who posted the third-highest average ever (105.58).

The World Grand Prix’s unique double-in, double-out format makes high averages extremely rare. To surpass 100 is a feat in itself – to reach 106.47 is unprecedented.
Van Veen broke Alan Warriner-Little’s long-standing record of 106.45 from 2001, but it wasn’t enough to stop Littler, who kept his composure and closed out the match in style.

It was also the first time in tournament history that both players averaged over 100 in the same match. Littler’s brilliance now puts him third on the all-time list, behind Van Veen and Warriner-Little, and ahead of Gary Anderson (104.86) and Michael van Gerwen (104.47).