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Luke Littler The Bahrain Masters suffered a comprehensive 6-2 defeat in the quarter-finals and was eliminated. Gervin Price.
Littler, who was crowned world champion for the second time earlier this month, will face No. 12 Price, who will face the defending champion. Stephen Bunting or Michael van Gerwen in the past four games.
Price, the 2021 world champion, was at his best, beating Littler for the second consecutive year at this event, hitting a bull to go 4-1 up and break the 19-year-old’s record for the second time.
The Welshman had just missed his third 100-plus chance when he sealed the win in the eighth over, hitting double 20 before going back to double 10 to seal an impressive win.
Littler, who defeated Gian van Veen at Alexandra Palace to claim his second world title, easily beat 71-year-old Paul Lam in the first round but had no answer against the Iceman.
Price, who defeated Littler in the semifinals in Bahrain last year, defeated Japan’s Su Sakai 6-3 in the first match.
PA