Flawless, mechanical, inconspicuous: These qualities are also why Luke Humphries managed to defeat fan favorite Luke Littler in the World Cup final. The title is the culmination of a career marked by setbacks.
Hardly anyone would have expected Luke Humphries to be so self-ironic. In the media interview after the World Cup final on Wednesday evening, a reporter asked the new and first-time darts world champion how he would celebrate his success that night. Humphries said he planned to go straight to the hotel bar. The surprising answer from the Englishman, who was always focused on the game and therefore sometimes seemed stiff, immediately triggered further inquiries.