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Luke Humphries moved into the quarter finals of the Boyle Sports World Grand Prix with a 3-1 win over Krzysztof Ratajski, as Stephen Bunting crashed out in Leicester.
Humphries – the 2023 champion and last year’s runner-up at the Mattioli Arena – posted a 95.58 average and fired six maximums but was visibly frustrated at various points of a topsy-turvy contest.
The world No 1 needed a final-leg decider to open a two-set advantage and lost the next set to Ratajski, before Humphries burst into life by firing two ton-plus finishes to close out victory and build on his impressive record in the double-start event.
Luke Humphries is looking to reach the World Grand Prix final for a third consecutive final
Humphries now faces a last-eight meeting on Friday with Scotland’s Cameron Menzies, who beat former world champion Rob Cross 3-1 earlier in the evening, while fourth seed Bunting also suffered a second-round exit after losing to Danny Noppert by the same margin.
The final match saw Gary Anderson roll back the years to thrash an out-of-sorts Joe Cullen in straight sets and book a quarter-final clash with Noppert, with the remaining four second-round matches being held on Thursday.
More to follow…
Who is playing on Thursday?
World No 2 Luke Littler headlines night four’s action as he takes on defending champion Mike De Decker, having fired a 105 average during a thrilling victory against Gian van Veen in his tournament opener.
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Highlights of opening-round match between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen, where the pair produced two of the three highest averages in the tournament’s history
Three-time finalist Gerwyn Price plays Josh Rock and 2021 champion Jonny Clayton takes on Luke Woodhouse, while 2020 runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode faces Daryl Gurney in the opening match of the evening.
Order of Play (Best of five sets)
Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton vs Luke Woodhouse
Luke Littler vs Mike De Decker
Gerwyn Price vs Josh Rock
The quarter-finals take place on Friday, with the semi-finals on Saturday then played over the best of nine sets. Sunday’s final is the best of 11 sets, with the winner receiving the £120,000 first prize.
Watch day four of the Boyle Sports World Grand Prix live on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm on Wednesday, with coverage every day up to and including the final on Sunday. Stream darts, football, golf, cricket and more contract-free with NOW.
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