Luke Humphries is world darts champion for the first time. The 28-year-old Englishman stopped his compatriot Luke Littler’s sensational run in the final at Alexandra Palace in London on Wednesday evening and beat the 16-year-old World Cup debutant 7-4.
In addition to the 25 kilogram Sid Waddell Trophy, Humphries will also receive prize money of 500,000 pounds (575,000 euros). In the rankings, Humphries also takes the top spot with a comfortable cushion.
Young star Littler had to admit defeat after sensational weeks. On the way to the final he defeated former world champions Rob Cross (6:2) and Raymond van Barneveld (4:1) one after the other. The media interest in the youngster in the past few days has been huge, especially in England.
“Cool Hand Luke”, as Humphries is called, crowned his strong final spurt at the end of 2023. In the autumn he won the three majors World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship Finals one after the other. The final was referee Russ Bray’s last World Cup game.
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