Luke Humphries says his World Grand Prix triumph has left him feeling ready to win a second World Championship - and hopes to face Luke Littler in the final. Humphries landed a first major title since the 2025 Premier League as he recovered from 3-0 down to beat Gerwyn Price 6-4 in the final of the double-start event, sealing victory with an 11-darter having broken his opponents in 10 to clinch the ninth set. 'Cool Hand' defeated Littler to win the 2024 World Championship and last year's Premier League but has lost his last four major finals against 'The Nuke', including at the 2025 World Grand Prx. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Humphries, who played four days in a row in Leicester last week, says winning in set-play has given him confidence ahead of the similar format at Alexandra Palace from December 11, live on Sky Sports.
The world No 2 told Sky Sports: "Four days on the trot is hard but I have done it so many times before. I know in the Worlds you have three gruelling days - quarters, semis, final. "Now I have got that major tournament, it is going to put me in a good frame of mind that I can go on and win the World Championship again.
"My goal now is to make the World final and play [Littler] in it again and let's see what can happen. The real fans of darts know I am still here and capable of winning stuff. "I have come so close to beating Luke in some majors in the last six to eight months and I think he enjoys the battle as well.
"He deserves credit for what he has done in the sport. He is one of my closest friends on tour. I know a lot of people don't like that but I do because he is such a great kid.
"He is amazing for the sport and the hate he gets is unjust." Humphries now has nine PDC major trophies, placing him outright fifth on the all-time list, behind only Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, reigning world champion Littler and James Wade. "Nine major titles and two World Cups is insane and it's been done in such a short space of time as well - three years to the day," said Humphries, whose maiden major came at the 2023 World Grand Prix when he also beat Price in the final. "If I am in this game for another 15, 20 years, how much more can I win?
"It's not just one player winning everything. There are so many opportunities now, so many major tournaments. This is great for my confidence and hopefully I can pick up another big one this year.
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