Luke Littler breezed to a 6-1 victory over Paul Lim in the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters, setting up a high-profile quarter-final clash with Gian van Veen. This will be their first meeting since Littler's dominant 7-1 win in the World Championship final, where he became the first back-to-back champion in a decade. Littler admitted the near-silent atmosphere in Riyadh was unusual.

In a major upset, world No. 10 Danny Noppert fell 6-3 to Hong Kong's Man Lok Leung, who made World Series history as the third Asian winner. Leung's blistering start, averaging over 112, proved decisive. Meanwhile, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price both advanced with commanding 6-1 and 6-0 wins respectively, keeping their title hopes alive.

The quarter-final lineup is now set, with Littler facing his childhood rival Van Veen in a rematch of their recent world final. Van Veen, who beat Motomu Sakai 6-2, is eager to prove himself after consecutive final losses. With the Premier League Darts season approaching, this tournament offers crucial early momentum for the sport's biggest stars.