Czech Dips Open: Luke Humphries defends the title in Prague while Luke Little be defeated by Gian Van Veen | Darts News
N ° 1 in the world, Luke Humphries defended his title of Czech darts in Prague, beating Josh Rock 8-5 in the final.
The world champion has now won three times in Prague – defending the crown he won in 2022 as well as last year – when he produced a dominant day of darts at the PVA Exo.
Humphries earlier in the day sent Martin Schindler, Wessel Nijman and James Wade before completing the position against Rock, who endured a second European defeat of a consecutive tour only seven days to lose the Flanders trophy final.
Humphries, who was roaring by the passionate crowd throughout, thanked fans of the Czech capital after having won the eighth European title of his career.
“I feel a little emotional,” said Humphries. “Sometimes when I play, I don’t always feel love – but here I really do it. I felt it in every game I have played.
“If that didn’t stand for me, I would have the 14 European tours organized here. You do not win three times in the same place by accident – it’s clearly special for me.”
Luke Littler saw his 19 match game race ended when he fell against Gian Van Veen in the afternoon session on Sunday, while Michael Van Gerwen was eliminated by rock at the same stage.
In the final, Rock punished a slow departure from Humphries to establish a 3-1 cushion, before deviating a formidable three-leg burst from the world n ° 1 to restore parity with a payment of 153 in eight.
However, Rock paid the price of the abolition of three darts to level up to six each, while Humphries followed a clinical death 98 by pinning the double 10 to keep its title in the Czech capital.
The Northern Irishman took the positive points of another excellent tournament, when he finished a hat -trick of victories on the Dutch on Sunday by beating Van Gerwen, Van Veen and Jermaine Wattimena before falling to the last obstacle again.
“We have not both played our full potential,” said Rock, “but I am obviously happy to arrive in the last two consecutive weeks, because it is very difficult with regard to these European tournaments.
“Consecutive finals – happy days – I will come back to it yet another. I am satisfied with my last two weeks, so I cannot complain.
“I am starting to be a good dart player, who goes further in tournaments, so I’m looking forward to the rest of the year. At the next!”
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