Jayden Walker has become the youngest-ever winner of a senior WDF ranking title, beating Aaron Turner 5–2 in the England International Open final. The teenager, who only turned 14 in August, averaged 93.81 to secure his first senior WDF crown in Selsey, taking a record previously held by Kaya Baysal and, before him, Luke Littler.
Walker hit three 180s in Sunday's final at Seal Bay Resort, opening with a 136 checkout and finishing with a 13-darter. Turner twice reduced the deficit, including a 91 checkout after Walker had fired in back-to-back maximums, but an 80 finish put the youngster 4–2 ahead before he sealed the title.
His highest average came a round earlier, when he swept aside Jack Nankervis 4–0 with 101.90. That followed victories over former PDC Tour Card holder Ron Meulenkamp and Archie Self, with Walker conceding only six legs across seven matches. His route to the title saw him defeat Jim Withers 4–0 (87.13 average) in the Last 128, Christopher Holt 4–2 (82.04) in the Last 64, Ron Meulenkamp 4–1 (86.96) in the Last 32, Nigel Prior 4–0 (92.49) in the Last 16, Archie Self 4–1 (86.89) in the quarter-final, Jack Nankervis 4–0 (101.90) in the semi-final, and Aaron Turner 5–2 (93.81) in the final.
Baysal established the previous benchmark at the 2025 Budapest Classic, winning at 14 years and 284 days. He was 13 days younger than Littler had been when claiming the 2021 Irish Open. Walker's victory comes several months earlier in his teenage career than either of those breakthroughs.
The Christchurch youngster had already caught the attention of both Littler and Luke Humphries. After losing an exhibition match to Walker in 2024, Humphries previously said he was "the best 12-year-old [player] I've ever seen in my life", while Littler posted: "This kid is gonna be special." Now part of Target's Elite 1 programme, Walker arrived in Selsey having earned an England men's team place through September's International Trial in Bridlington. He beat Nankervis in that final too, securing national selection less than a month before adding this record-breaking ranking title.
