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Luke Humphreys Despite reaching the PDC quarter-finals, he admits he still needs to improve world darts championship exist alexandra palace 4-1 win over the Dutch Kevin Dots.
Humphries, the 2024 champion, fought back after losing the first set to advance to the next four games and set up a quarterfinal showdown with the up-and-comer Gian van Veen.
Speaking on stage, Humphreys said: “It was a good performance – it fell off a bit towards the end but when you’re 3-1 up you want a good game to prove yourself and not create any unnecessary drama.
“I feel like I played well, but I feel like I have another level, and that’s important. If you want to win this fight, you have to have another level, because that’s not going to win you a world championship.”
Humphreys will get the test he needs against Van Veen, who barely needed to come out of second gear to end his dream of a debut as a 20-year-old Charlie Manby Won 4-1.
previous two champions Gary Anderson He also advanced to the quarterfinals with a score below par. Michael van Gerwen with the same score.
Frequent mixed doubles spells came at a high cost for the three-time champion, meaning van Gerwen was eliminated before the quarter-finals for the first time in a decade.
“I know Michael misses a few doubles every now and then, but not that many – it’s nice to get through,” Anderson shrugged.
“I’ve never felt wrong since I stepped on stage tonight, and I don’t think he felt right. I tried to feed off of him. That was one of those games.”
Anderson’s next opponent makes debut Justin Hood He hit a record 11 consecutive doubles and beat the No. 11 seed 4-0 Josh Locke.
The 32-year-old bowled with a 2-0 lead in the fourth set and missed his first double.
In the next match, he won the match with a score of 119, guaranteeing a career-high bonus of at least £100,000 and bringing his dream of leaving a Chinese restaurant one step closer.
Hood, who is playing his first season on the PDC Tour, said in an onstage interview: “It’s not a fairy tale – I know what I can do and I’m excited to be out there and prove it.
“The only time I was a little nervous was when I was throwing the leg before (the last time). I’m not used to that. I usually get hate messages. It’s crazy.”
Hood won the first set with an 11-dart break to set the tone for the match, leaving 11th-seeded Locke to watch in amazement as he surged to victory with a 101 average and 10 180s.
Jonny Clayton After defeating the Swedish player in a comeback, his world ranking rose to fourth Andreas Harrison in their final round of 16 match.
Krzysztof Lataski Will defeat Luke Littler in the quarter-finals Luke Woodhouse 4-2.