"It's a great feeling to prove these people wrong and shut them all up" - Luke Humphries on dealing with doubters and criticism

Saturday, 11 November 2023 at 13:00

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Luke Humphries recently won the World Grand Prix, finally claiming the first major TV title of his career, and securing his position in the top-4 of the PDC Order of Merit.

Humphries had long been seen as a major talent, yet it still took some time until he won his first major. "I had got a little bit of stick at times but I don't play this sport for people's benefit or for people's approval." said the 28-year-old Englishman to Oche180. "You're never going to be everyone's cup of tea and that's fine."

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"A lot of people would say that I haven't got any bottle because I hadn't done it yet, (win a major ed.). Every time I lost in a major they kept doing it. They did it to Michael Smith too and in the end it got a bit silly."

"This game is so full of quality dart players, if I hadn't won the title it wouldn't have meant I'm a bottler, I'd have just lost to the better player," Humphries concludes. "But it's a great feeling to prove these people wrong and shut them all up."

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🗣️ “It is a great feeling when you prove these people wrong and you shut them all up a little bit.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Luke Humphries on showing bottle to win the Grand Prix and looking ahead to the Grand Slam this weekend.