Luke Littler suffered an unexpected defeat at the Hungarian Open.

According to The Sun: Luke Littler's attempt to secure his sixth title on the Euro Tour ended in defeat to Danny Noppert.

The 18-year-old talent lost to the Dutchman 7-4 at the Hungarian Open in Budapest on Sunday evening.

Littler's attempt to win the title in Hungary ended in defeat to Noppert Shutterstock Editorial

Littler, who dreamt of another victory, got a chance after his main rival Luke Humphries was knocked out of the tournament, losing 6-4 to Nico Springer in the quarter-finals.

Gerwyn Price also withdrew from the match against Littler for medical reasons.

However, Noppert impressed with his performance and claimed victory. Throughout the first three legs, both players exchanged wins.

But Noppert gained the first significant lead, going ahead 3-1, while Littler was left on 170 but failed to hit the target. Noppert finished the leg with 72.

The game remained tense, but Noppert always held the advantage. The climax was an impressive surge from the Dutchman with a finish of 132 from three darts.

Littler needed to win the remaining legs to keep his title hopes alive. He managed to finish a leg with 145, but Noppert closed out the game by doubling 10.

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Littler's exit came just days after he stated that he is “taking a break from darts”.

Littler said: “I have had an incredible career. I can't ask for more. It has been two action-packed years. Premier League at 17, nine doubles on TV, winning the world championship at 18 – I am the youngest. I just want to thank all my fans for these two phenomenal years.”

“This may shock some. It wasn't an easy decision. Now I want to focus on what I really enjoy.”

However, it appears that there may be more behind those words. After that, Littler asked: “Do you think they will believe it?”

This raised speculation that his words could just be a teaser for an advertising announcement - perhaps a new video game, one of Littler's favorite hobbies.