Luke Humphries claimed his second World Grand Prix title on Sunday, breaking a long spell without a major championship victory by defeating Gerwyn Price 6-4 in a notable comeback. Humphries, who had fallen behind 3-0 during the match, rallied to secure the win, ending a sequence of five consecutive losses in major finals.

The victory marked Humphries’ first major title since his Premier League triumph last May and a return to form amid the rise of teenage prodigy Luke Littler, who has dominated the darts scene over the past year. Humphries emphasized the personal significance of the win, noting that although his family was not present at the tournament, the decision was intentional to avoid distractions.

“It’s a nice feeling having your family here, but I didn’t want distractions. We agreed it was the right thing to do,” Humphries said. He added that he looks forward to sharing the trophy with his young son, Rowan, highlighting the joy of bringing home a winner’s trophy rather than a runner-up prize. “He can finally see his dad have another trophy and it not be a runners-up one!”

Humphries expressed optimism about his goals for the remainder of the year. “I wanted to win two Majors this year. I’ve won one now so it’s to win one more. Hopefully it’s the World Championship, but if it’s not I’ll take one of the others,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Littler, aged 19 and a two-time world champion, narrowly missed the chance to make history by capturing the World Youth Championship title as well. After winning seven matches to reach the semi-finals, Littler was edged out 6-5 by fellow English player Cam Crabtree. Had he succeeded, Littler would have been the first to hold both the World Championship and World Youth titles simultaneously.

The results underscore a competitive landscape in darts, with Humphries reaffirming his place among the sport’s top players and Littler continuing his emerging prominence despite the semi-final setback.