This is the first time in 10 years that all 4 SFs of a major are from England.
In the past, the sport of darts was dominated by Englishmen but in the last 15 years this dominance has been increasingly pushed into the background. However, the latter stages of the Grand Slam of Darts has become an English party.
The four semifinalists James Wade, Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting and Rob Cross are all from England. It has been no less than a decade since the four semifinalists at a major were all English nationals, reports FEBsData on X.
The last time this happened was at the World Grand Prix in 2013, when The last time this happened was at the World Grand Prix in 2013, when Phil Taylor, James Wade, Dave Chisnall and Justin Pipe made it to the semifinals. From 1995 to 2013, there were 28 times when the lineup of the semifinals at a PDC major consisted entirely of Englishmen.
This is the first time in 10 years that all 4 SFs of a major are from England.