Gary Anderson will face Raymond van Barneveld in a blockbuster opening spherical of the World Grand Prix Darts with Luke Littler to face rising Dutch star Gian van Veen.
Dutch icon Van Barneveld, who sealed his qualification in last-gasp vogue on the European Tour occasion in Basel, faces an intriguing conflict in opposition to fellow veteran Anderson in a battle of the previous finalists.
The 2025 World Grand Prix will happen at Leicester’s Mattioli Enviornment from October 6-12, as reigning champion Mike De Decker bids to retain the double-start title.
De Decker toppled Humphries to have a good time glory 12 months in the past, and the Belgian No 1 will start his bid for back-to-back titles in opposition to 2018 runner-up Peter Wright.
Humphries claimed the double-start crown in 2023, and the world No 1 will open his title problem in opposition to 2022 runner-up Aspinall in arguably the tie of the spherical.
World Champion Littler and World Youth Champion Van Veen additionally renew their rivalry, as two of the game’s most enjoyable stars go head-to-head for a spot in spherical two.
Six-time champion Michael van Gerwen goes up in opposition to 2020 runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode in an all-Dutch encounter with Van Gerwen aiming to construct on his World Collection Finals triumph earlier this month.
Dave Chisnall is one among a number of high-profile absentees at this 12 months’s World Grand Prix, with 2023 World Champion Michael Smith and final 12 months’s semi-finalist Dimitri Van den Bergh additionally lacking out.
World Grand Prix Draw
(1) Luke Humphries vs Nathan Aspinall(16) Martin Schindler vs Krzysztof Ratajski(8) Chris Dobey vs Cameron Menzies(9) Rob Cross vs Wessel Nijman(4) Stephen Bunting vs Niko Springer(13) Danny Noppert vs Jermaine Wattimena(5) James Wade vs Joe Cullen(12) Gary Anderson vs Raymond van Barneveld(2) Luke Littler vs Gian van Veen(15) Peter Wright vs Mike De Decker(7) Gerwyn Value vs Ryan Searle(10) Josh Rock vs Ryan Joyce(3) Michael van Gerwen vs Dirk van Duijvenbode(14) Ross Smith vs Daryl Gurney(6) Jonny Clayton vs Andrew Gilding(11) Damon Heta vs Luke Woodhouse
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