Luke Humphries says he’s hungrier than ever as he heads to the Nordic Darts Masters only a week after his Premier League triumph.
Humphries carried out magnificently to seize his maiden Premier League crown in an 11-8 win over Luke Littler, as he moved into double figures for televised titles gained over the past two years.
The win additionally secured the ‘darting triple crown’ of the Premier League, World Darts Championship, and World Match Play.
He joined an esteemed checklist as solely Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson had beforehand gained all three tournaments.
The 30-year-old will now return to large stage motion in opposition to Latvian primary Madars Razma – the top-ranked Nordic & Baltic consultant in motion this weekend.
Humphries seemed a very good guess to dominate the game earlier than Littler’s emergence, with {the teenager}’s run to the World Championship last kickstarting an everlasting rivalry.
Now, the world No 1 is concentrated on successful as a lot as potential earlier than the following era “take over”.
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Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggled to checkout throughout their conflict on the ultimate night time of the Darts Premier League O2.
“You can’t win all these titles and not be hungry. You can’t become lazy,” stated Humphries.
“I hope my Premier League win drives me and makes me hungry to win more.
“I will be working laborious to get higher and I will make some tweaks to my set-up, which goes to assist me enhance.
“I’m still young so I’ve got the chance to change things and get better.
“I really feel like I have to, as a result of if I do not, the youthful era are going to come back by and take over.”
What’s next in darts?
Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price are due back in action at the Nordic Darts Masters in Copenhagen from June 6-7, with Price the defending champion after beating Rob Cross 8-5 in the 2024 final.
The following stay darts on Sky Sports activities is the World Cup of Darts from June 12-15 in Frankfurt as Humphries and Littler look to win the title for reigning champions England and Wales’ Worth and Jonny Clayton intention to safe their second trophy on the occasion in three years.
