Tournament in London - Victory over Littler: Englishman Humphries is World Darts Champion
Top favorite Luke Humphries has ended Luke Littler's darts fairytale in the final and is world champion for the first time. The 28-year-old Englishman defeated the celebrated teenager 7:4 to secure the biggest success of his career to date.
In addition to the 25-kilogram Sid Waddell Trophy, Humphries also receives prize money of 500,000 pounds (just under 600,000 euros). Humphries also takes over the top spot in the rankings with a comfortable cushion.
The 16-year-old Littler had to admit defeat after a sensational few weeks. On his way to the final, he had defeated former world champion Rob Cross (6:2) and Raymond van Barneveld (4:1) in succession. The media interest in the youngster has been huge in recent days, especially in England.
Cool Hand Luke, as Humphries is known, crowned his strong final spurt at the end of 2023, having won the three majors World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship Finals in succession in the autumn. The final was referee Russ Bray's last World Championship match.
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- Despite the strong performance of Luke Littler in the tournament, he fell short in his match against Luke Humphries from Great Britain, losing 7-4 in the final.
- Luke Humphries' impressive run at the PDC World Darts Championship saw him claim the Sid Waddell Trophy and a substantial prize money of 500,000 pounds, marking his first-ever world title victory.
- Germany's darts fans were eagerly following the international tournament in London, where Luke Humphries dethroned the young sensation Luke Littler to secure the title, much to the delight of British fans.
- During his remarkable finish to 2023, Luke Humphries added the World Darts Championship title to his successful stints at the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts, and Players Championship Finals, cementing his position as one of the world's top darts players.
- Though Luke Littler garnered attention and successes, such as defeating former world champion Rob Cross and Raymond van Barneveld, it was Luke Humphries who emerged triumphant in the highly-anticipated final match, marking a significant milestone in his darts career.
Source: www.stern.de
