LUKE LITTLER says he feels “unbeatable” right now — but refuses to call himself the best player in the world.
Nobody has been able to get the better of the reigning world champion over the past four weeks.
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The Nuke is flying home from New Zealand £60,000 richer after back-to-back titles Down Under, the first coming in Wollongong, Australia, followed by the latest in Auckland on Saturday.
Littler credits the “pretty lucky” presence of having girlfriend Faith by his side for the two-week, 23,000-mile round trip.
That is because his parents did not travel this time as they struggled last year with jetlag and his manager, Martin Foulds, left early because of illness.
When you factor in his success at the World Matchplay in Blackpool last month, Littler is on a 13-game winning streak.
His next appearance will be in the Belgian city of Antwerp on August 29 for the three-day Flanders Darts Trophy.
Yet, while in the eyes of many he IS the best player on the planet, the world rankings do not say that.
Luke Humphries is currently top of the pile as world No 1.
Once the two Lukes have swapped places — and it is only a matter of time before the World Championship starts in December at Ally Pally — then he will call himself top thrower.
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Littler, 18, said: “I feel very good now. It’s three titles in a row for myself. The darts are there, the averages.
“I just feel unbeatable at the minute. I’d say this is one of the best patches I have been in for quite a while. I want to put in the prize money. Add it on. Put the pressure on Luke.
“I’ve said plenty of times, I want to try to get to world No 1 for the World Championship.
“With Luke and I, people will say we are the two best in the world right now.
“Numbers one and two. But we just play our darts.
“Luke is world No 1. Until I get to No 1, I won’t call myself the best player in the world.
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“Being No 1 means you are the best — whether you are winning or not.
“Form-wise at the minute, I’m best on the stats. But I have just got to keep it up.
“Players could be thinking about my dominance. But for myself, I want to win everything that comes my way.
“I said on stage, the next one is Antwerp for the European Tour. Hopefully I can make it four titles in a row.”
