2025 World Matchplay

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-world-matchplay

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is 2025 World Matchplay known for?Luke Littler completed the PDC Triple Crown
2. What is the event name?2025 Betfred World Matchplay
3. What is the sporting discipline?Professional darts
4. What is the 2025 World Matchplay and where was it held?The 2025 World Matchplay is a big darts tournament that took place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool from July 19th to 27th.
5. Who won the 2025 World Matchplay and how old were they?Luke Littler won the tournament, and he was only 18 years old, making him the youngest champion ever.

PDC Order of Merit: A ranking system used by the PDC to determine player qualification and seeding based on prize money earned.
Nine-dart finish: The most efficient and celebrated way to win a leg in darts, achieved by scoring 501 points in exactly nine darts.
Maximum (180): The highest score achievable with a single throw of three darts, by hitting the treble 20 segment on each dart.
PDC Triple Crown: The prestigious achievement of winning the three major PDC televised titles: the World Championship, Premier League, and World Matchplay.