Preview World Grand Prix Final 2025: Will Luke Humphries take his second title or will Luke Littler tick off another major milestone?

Sunday night sees the apotheosis of World Grand Prix 2025. And what an apotheosis: the world's number one and two - Luke Humphries and Luke Littler - will take on each other in a dream final. Humphries will be in the final in Leicester for the third year in a row and will be hunting for his second final victory; for Littler it will be his first final at the World Grand Prix.

The format for this final will be a bit longer than that of the previous rounds. Indeed, it will be played to best-of-11 sets, meaning that a player must win six sets to call himself a finalist on Sunday.
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The World Grand Prix is traditionally one of the most unique tournaments on the calendar. With its double in, double out format, it is dreaded by several players. In addition, unlike many other tournaments, it is played in set system. This brings even more extra excitement to the matches at this prestigious tournament.

The first edition of this tournament took place in 1998 and was won by Phil Taylor. The living legend is still the record holder with a total of 11 World Grand Prix final wins. Of this year's participants, Michael van Gerwen was the most successful in the past with six overall wins. This year, however, Van Gerwen fell immediately in his opening match against Dirk van Duijvenbode. Mike De Decker started the tournament as defending champion after defeating Humphries in last year's final. However, the 29-year-old Belgian will not win the tournament for a second time in a row, as he fell in the second round against Littler.

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Luke Humphries begins the final with an impressive track record in this tournament. He was given top favorite status again this year, as No. 1 in the world and with a record that makes him a regular in the majors. In the semifinals he defeated Danny Noppert convincingly 5-3 and so he is in the final of the World Grand Prix for the third year in a row. This puts him in the company of players such as Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and James Wade, who also reached the final at least three times.

Humphries' ambition is clear: He wants to get his hands on the trophy again, especially since he came up just short in the final match in 2024. His strength is in his consistency on the big stages, his ability to focus under pressure, and in the experience he has in the double-in format of this World Grand Prix.

On the other side is Luke Littler - the young sensation of 18 years - with a fast, upward curve in his career. In his semifinal he left opponent Jonny Clayton few chances: 5-1 win. Already earlier in the tournament he had made a breathtaking comeback against Gerwyn Price, in which he held on under high tension and finally decided the match with a 152 finish. That moment showed his mental toughness. Littler has already won three majors this year and is obviously going full out for a fourth triumph. The World Grand Prix turned out to be a huge disappointment on his debut last year, so he would very much like to rectify that this year.

If he wins, he will possibly become the youngest ever to win this tournament. So for him, this final is much more than just the match of the night - it is a chance to make a statement.

The World Grand Prix has a unique approach: it is the only major tournament with double-in, double-out - every leg must be started and ended with a double (or bull). That extra difficulty acts as a very special factor - even when a player is strong in scoring, a few missed doubles can make the difference.

The finals will be played to best-of-11 sets. So it will be a marathon, in which momentum, fitness, and mental acuity can become decisive. Not seldom do you see in such long finals that a player - even if he sinks in between - can come back if he manages to keep calm.

The pressure is immense: Humphries wants to show that his dominance is no accident, Littler wants to prove that not Humphries but he belongs in the number one position.

What will decide who walks away with the title? Some aspects to watch out for. As we mentioned above, it will be extremely important who can throw his doubles at a high percentage. Scoring-wise both players are not that different, so it will be extremely important who - especially at the beginning of the leg - can get off to a fast start.

Experience may also become a key factor. However, the 18-year-old Littler has only been at the top for about two years and has already shown so much class and talent that his lack of experience will be erased. But the World Grand Prix is not a tournament like any other, just because of the special format experience - we mean staying calm when the doubles are not going well - can play a role. I wonder if the more experienced Humphries can take advantage of that.

If both men reach their best level we could have a particularly exciting final that will be decided on the details.