Czech Darts Open: Luke Humphries beats Rob Cross to win second European title of season | Darts Information

Luke Humphries beat Michael van Gerwen and Dimitri Van den Bergh on his strategy to the ultimate in Prague; Humphries claimed his second European Tour title in as many months after profitable the German Darts Grand Prix in April

Luke Humphries gained his second European Tour title of the season

Luke Humphries gained his second European Tour title within the house of a month in Prague on Sunday, defeating Rob Cross 8-5 within the last of the Czech Darts Open.

Humphries additional enhanced his popularity as one of many sport’s hottest prospects with spectacular victories over Michael van Gerwen and Dimitri Van den Bergh en path to the ultimate.

A winner of April’s German Darts Grand Prix, Humphries averaged 100.34 within the last to rack up his third PDC rating occasion win of 2022.

Humphries took early management within the last as he raced right into a 4-1 lead, earlier than Cross piled in a rot-stopping 145 checkout to realize a foothold within the contest.

The tenth leg noticed Cross pounce on 4 missed doubles from Humphries to interrupt throw and stage at 5-5.

Humphries lifts the Czech Darts Open trophy

Nevertheless, a vital final dart double prime noticed Humphries break straight again earlier than reeling off the final two legs in 26 darts to pocket the £25,000 winner’s prize.

“To win one Euro Tour was nice, however to win two is unbelievable – I am over the moon,” Humphries mentioned.

“I believe the ultimate was the very best I performed all weekend. Rob and I are good buddies and he pushed me actually onerous.

“Whenever you make that last it is onerous since you’re drained after an extended day and when he took the 145 out it drained me. However I believe the final two legs present quite a bit about my sport and are testomony to what I’m now.

“I would like to begin believing I am probably the greatest gamers on the planet. I am getting that confidence in my sport, I really feel like I am making the subsequent step now.”

In the meantime, Cross was left to undergo an undesirable acquainted feeling as he endured a sixth defeat in his sixth European Tour last.

Rob Cross was the runner-up in Prague

“Credit score to Luke, he was sensible,” mentioned Cross, who defeated Ross Smith and Vincent van der Voort earlier within the day.

“I struggled to carry my throw, that was my Achilles’ Heel in that one.”

Sunday noticed the match attain its climax with final 16 matches within the afternoon, earlier than the night session noticed the quarter-finals, semi-finals and last happen.

Czech primary Adam Gawlas despatched the house crowd into raptures with a dramatic 6-5 win over Ryan Searle within the final 16, earlier than his dream run was ended by Van der Voort within the quarter-finals.