Luke Littler’s bid to secure a clean sweep was ended after he was beaten 10-4 by Jonny Clayton during their quarter-final clash in the World Series of Darts Finals.
The 19-year-old was aiming to become the first man to win all 10 major televised tournaments in a calendar year, having triumphed in the first five.
Having edged into the final eight with a narrow 10-9 win over Nathan Aspinall on Saturday night, Littler’s bid resumed with a meeting against Clayton.
A tight battle between the pair in Amsterdam saw Clayton level at 3-3 with a 136 checkout and he soon took charge of the contest.
He completed the win with a checkout of 40 to set up a semi-final tie with Gerwyn Price on Sunday evening.
Ross Smith will face Gian van Veen in the other last-four match for a place in the final, which will be over the best of 21 legs.
Price’s spot in the semi-finals comes following a 10-7 win over James Wade, finishing with an impressive average of 103.86.
Smith beat Josh Rock by the same scoreline to book his place in a first World Series Finals semi-final and comes up against Van Veen, who recovered from trailing 8-6 to claim a 10-8 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode.
