Darts Pride Shines in Round 2- PDC World Darts Championship

The PDC World Darts Championship will reaching the 2nd round at the Alexandra Palace in England. The top most players are ready to prove themselves, like Luke Littler, Michael Smith, and Gerwyn Price. On December 15, 2025, Brendan Dolan defeated Tavis Dudeney 3-1. Additionally, Charlie Manby defeated Cameron Menzies 3-2 in the 1st round. Similarly, Mensur Suljovic defeated David Cameron 3-1.

Peter Wright defeated Noa-Lynn van Leuven 3-0. In the evening session, Max Hopp dominated against Martin Lukeman, which ended with a 3-1 score. Dirk van Duijvenbode secured 3-2 with over Andy Baetens in the PDC World Darts Championship. Dive into the world of games in-depth with the latest updates now.

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Former Challenges

Similar to Jonny Clayton, unbeaten 3-1 with Adam Lipscombe in the 1st round in the PDC World Darts Championship. Furthermore, Connor Scutt defeated Simon Whitlock 3-2. In the same way, on December 16, 2025, Alan Soutar defeated Teemu Harju 3-2 in the 1st round. Justin Hood dominated  Nick Kenny in the PDC World Darts Championship. Likewise, Scott Williams secured a 3-0 victory over Paolo Nebrida, ending with a 3-0 score.

However, Chris Dobey secured a 3-1 win over Xiaochen Zong in the afternoon session’s last match. Ricardo Pietreczko dominated, and Jose de Sousa ended with a 3-1 score in the evening session. However, Danny Noppert leads defeated Jurjen van der Velde with a final score of 3-1 in the PDC World Darts Championship. Check it out if you are a darts enthusiast to see the up-to-the-minute insights.

Gerwyn Price overpowered Adam Gawlas in the 1st round in the PDC World Darts Championship. In fact, Joe Comito secured over Niko Springer in the last evening session. On December 17, 2025, only the evening session was performed by darters in the PDC World Darts Championship. Then, Adam Sevada, unbeaten, with Matt Campbell, with a 3-1 final score, for 1st-round experience.

In contrast, Stefan Bellmont dominated 3-0 against Raymond van Barneveld for the 1st round. Meanwhile, James Wade overpowered 3-0, with Ryusei Azemoto completing only three sets. Explore more about the PDC World Darts Championship with fresh news appraisals.

Coming Setbacks

Luke Littler vs David Davies

Luke Littler will encounter David Davies on December 21, 2025, at Alexandra Palace, London, England. They are meeting  for the 2nd round in the PDC World Darts Championship.

Titles Won

• Luke Littler—62 titles.
• David Davies—3 titles.

Previous Rivalry

Luke Littler secured with Darius Labanauskas at the PDC World Darts Championship 2026 competition. Also, Luke Littler (101.54) scored 3-0 over Darius Labanauskas (95.25) at the last recent game. In other words, he has three consecutive victories from the PDC World Championship Youth 2025. Luke Littler defeated Jeffrey Keen 5-1. Again, he has earned 5-2 against Matthias Moors in the PDC World Championship Youth 2025 tournament.

He has six straight wins from the Players Championship Finals 2025. Further, Luke Littler overpowered Nathan Aspinall, ending with a score of 11-8. After that, his performances were consistent this year. Luke Littler’s win over Gerwyn Price ended with an 11-8 score. Even so, Luke Littler dominated 6-3 against Ross Smith in the Players Championship Finals.

Correspondingly, David Davies defeated Mario Vandenbogaerde, ending 3-0 in the PDC World Darts Championship. In fact, in the Irish Open Men 2025, his performances are based on six consecutive wins, while Luke Littler is a strong contender. David Davies dominated 6-4 with Ross Montgomery. Additionally, he has a consistent performance, which makes him a better player in the darts world.

Afterwards, he earned 4-2 over Shane McGuirk in the Irish Open Men 2025 season. His career has had fewer losses; for example, he lost 0-4 with Mitchell Lawrie in the Irish Classic Men. At the same time, David Davies dominated 4-3 against Nick Fulwell in the same Irish Classic Men 2025 tournament. Hence, Luke Littler will undoubtedly take a win.

Joe Cullen vs Mensur Suljovic

At Alexandra Palace, London, England, Joe Cullen will clash with Mensur Suljovic on December 21, 2025. Both teams are playing for the 2nd round in the PDC World Darts Championship.

Titles Won

• Joe Cullen—16 titles.
• Mensur Suljovic—13 titles.

Previous Rivalry

Joe Cullen is ranked 32nd in the PDC World Rankings and 36th in the PDC European Tour Rankings. Initially, he secured 26th position in the PDC ProTour Rankings and 14th position in the PDC Players Championship rankings. At the recent game, Joe Cullen dominated Bradley Brooks 3-0 in the PDC World Championship 2026. Naturally, he lost 3-6 to Peter Wright in the Players Championship Finals 2025.

Additionally, Joe Cullen was unbeaten with Marvin van Velzen, with a final score of 6-2. In essence, Joe Cullen won two of their three matches with consistent performances in the Players Championships 2025 PC 33 Wigan.

Conversely, Mensur Suljovic had the highest WDC average, and he has won one major darts title. In the PDC World Darts Championship 2026, Mensur Suljovic secured a 3-1 victory against David Cameron. Subsequently, he won three consecutive sets in their four sets at the Grand Slam of Darts Qualifier 2025. Even so, Mensur Suljovic had three losses with the Players Championships 2025 (PC 34 Wigan, PC 33 Wigan, and PC 32 Wigan).

However, Mensur Suljovic dominated Ricardo Pietreczko 5-2 in the Grand Slam of Darts Qualifier 2025. He was unbeaten against Richard Veenstra and ended with a final score of 5-3. After all, Mensur Suljovic attained 57th in the PDC World Matchplay Race Table World Rankings. According to their performances, Joe Cullen will slightly make an edge.

Damon Heta vs Stefan Bellmont

For the 2nd round in the PDC World Darts Championship, Damon Heta and Stefan Bellmont will get together. They are joining up on December 21, 2025, at Alexandra Palace, London, England.

Titles Won

• Damon Heta—29 titles.
• Stefan Bellmont—7 titles.

Previous Rivalry

In the Australian Darts Masters 2025, Damon Heta has a higher TV average against James Bailey. However, his performances in his darts career put him in 13th position in the PDC World Matchplay Race Table. In the PDC World Rankings, Damon Heta sits in 16th place and 23rd position in the PDC European Tour Rankings.

In particular, Damon Heta finished 16th in the Tour Card Race Table Rankings and the PDC 2025 Money Table. Meanwhile, he placed in 18th position for the PDC World Matchplay Race Table World Rankings.

In the same way, Stefan Bellmont has the highest WDC average in the PDC World Championship 2025 over Jermaine Wattimena. However, the PDC World Championship 2025 of Bellmont attained the highest major average. Stefan Bellmont secured Tommy Lishman with the highest average on the PDC Challenge Tour 2025. His nickname was Belli, and he had clear consistency in the darts world.

Moreover, Stefan Bellmont overpowered Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 at the most recent PDC World Championship. In the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts, he was unbeaten against James Wade, winning 5-4. At the Players Championship 2025, his loss was his worst performance of the year. As we conclude, Damon Heta will, beyond doubt, hold on to success.

Rob Cross vs Ian White

On December 21, 2025, Rob Cross will face off with Ian White at the Alexandra Palace, London, England. Both teams are playing for the 2nd round in the PDC World Darts Championship showdown.

Titles Won

• Rob Cross—25 titles.
• Ian White—18 titles.

Previous Rivalry

Rob Cross overpowered Cor Dekker in the PDC World Championship 2026. In the Players Championship 2025 PC 32, Wigan’s Rob Cross dominated 6-5 with William Borland. Furthermore, he is ranked 17th in the PDC World Rankings and 32nd in the PDC ProTour Rankings.

In the latest results, Ian White secured 3-2 against Mervyn King in the PDC World Championship 2026. At the same time, he faces a lot of losses in his darts career, including the Players Championship Finals and the Players Championship. Ian White dominated against Tom Bissell, ending with a 6-2 score in the Players Championship 2025 PC 31 Wigan. In the Players Championship 2025 PC 29 Leicester, Ian White overpowered Max Hopp, winning 6-4. In the 2021 PDC World Championship, Ian White beat Kim Huybrechts with the highest WDC average. Thus, Rob Cross will likely win their upcoming match.

Luke Woodhouse vs Max Hopp

Luke Woodhouse will conflict with Max Hopp on December 21, 2025, at Alexandra Palace, London, England. They are meeting up for an evening session in the PDC World Darts Championship.

Titles Won

• Luke Woodhouse—two titles.
• Max Hopp—nine titles.

Previous Rivalry

Luke Woodhouse is ranked in 25th position in the PDC World Rankings in the darts world. He is nicknamed “Woody” and is in 19th position in the PDC European Tour Rankings. Even more, Luke Woodhouse earned 23rd position in the PDC World Matchplay Race Table World Rankings. During it, he attained a crown position in the PDC World Matchplay Race Table PT. Again, Luke Woodhouse obtained 7th place in the PDC World Grand Prix Race Table. At the most recent PDC World Championship 2026, he dominated Boris Krcmar, winning 3-1.

Coupled with this, Max Hopp marked the 93rd position in the PDC World Rankings. In essence, he attained 67th position in the PDC ProTour Rankings and 64th in the PDC Players Championship Rankings. At the same time, his performance based on 93rd place placed him in both the PDC World Championship Race Table and the Tour Card Race Table. As a result, Max Hopp will likely grab a win in their forthcoming series.

Gerwyn Price vs Wesley Plaisier

In the PDC World Darts Championship, Gerwyn Price will confront Wesley Plaisier. Both teams play on December 21, 2025, at Alexandra Palace, London, England.

Titles Won

• Gerwyn Price—46 titles.
• Wesley Plaisier—12 titles.

Previous Rivalry

Gerwyn Price is unbeaten 3-0 against Adam Gawlas in the PDC World Championship 2026. Indeed, he has contributed four victories from the Players Championship games 2025. In addition, Gerwyn Price lost to Luke Humphries, a tough contender, by 13-16 in the Grand Slam of Darts 2025. Afterwards, he secured a win against Ricky Evans that ended with a 16-9 score. In the PDC World Championship 2020, Gerwyn Price has a higher WDC average than John Henderson. He placed 9th in the PDC World Rankings and sixth position in the PDC European Tour Rankings.

Similarly, Wesley Plaisier notched the highest average in the International Darts Open Qualifiers 2025 over Ricky Evans. Furthermore, he has achieved the highest WDC average in the World Championship 2023 over Dennis Nilsson. Wesley Plaisier holds major titles in the 2022 and 2024 World Masters. In the latest results, he dominated Lukas Wenig 3-1 in the PDC World Championship 2026. This year, Wesley Plaisier suffered four straight losses in the Players Championship 2025 competition. Therefore, Gerwyn Price will follow up with the same tactical moves to lead on their upcoming set.