LUKE HUMPHRIES admitted he was CRUSHED to smash best mate Ryan Searle 10-0.
The World No.1 looked visibly gutted to whitewash ‘Heavy Metal’ in their UK Open fourth road clash.
WHITEWASH WIN FOR HUMPHRIES! 🤯
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Darting domination from Luke Humphries, who eases through to the last 16 with a crushing 10-0 win over Ryan Searle!
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‘Cool Hand’, 30, was almost despondent with the victory after hitting a 100 average and five 180s.
He said: “I did not expect that scoreline to be honest. I thought it would be similar to yesterday, like 10-7.
“His finishing just wasn’t there. To beat Ryan Searle 10-0 is a ridiculous scoreline. That was just a bad day at the office from him.
“I thought I played well. But as the game went on the more legs I was winning, it was a struggle because I didn’t want to beat him 10-0 to be honest.
“He’s my best mate in darts, it kind of crushes you inside, you don’t want to smash someone who is so close to you.
“Of course when you are in this game you have to be ruthless. You can’t give anybody anything. Even if he is your best mate.
“It’s not the most enjoyable 10-0 win I’ve had in my career.
“Ryan is capable of winning tournaments like this. I mean that, I know him. I know how good he is. Today his finishing under pressure wasn’t there.”
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Fans were left stunned by Humphries‘ performance as they reacted on social media.
One posted: “He just absolutely smacked Ryan Searle 10-0.”
A second commented: “That’s why he’s the best in the world.”
A third commented: “This Humphries lad is just a bit good ain’t he!”
A fourth said: “Unreal player.”
Another joked: “Might as well have played against me would’ve been the same score.”
Humphries already showed his class at the tournament as he embraced Beau Greaves after their match.
He beat the underdog after initially falling 7-5 behind before coming back to win.
He then raised her hand aloft to the crowd in a touching gesture.
LITTLER BY LITTLE
LUKE LITTLER admitted he was happy to reach the fifth round because he’s not a morning person.
‘The Nuke’ comfortably outgunned ‘Machine Gun’ Jermaine Wattimena 10-4.
He said: “I wanted to play well this afternoon. Everyone knows I’m not a morning person!
“But us players have to get up for these afternoon sessions.
“Today I got up about half 10 or 11 and got here for 12. But of practice and I just felt comfortable up on stage.
“As long as the darts are going well I know I can enjoy myself up there. Go for the crazy checkouts.
“We’ve got to play for the crowd and I had 60 or 70 per cent on the doubles.
“I’ve got a brilliant record here at Minehead. First time was the World Youth quarter-final, UK Open and lost the final to Luke Humphries in the Players Championship final.
“I’m feeling very confident at the minute.”
List of all-time Darts World Champions
BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year.
The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions.
That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once – Barney also won four BDO titles – and none of Eric Bristow’s five BDO titles are included.
1994 – Dennis Priestley
1995 – Phil Taylor
1996 – Phil Taylor (2)
1997 – Phil Taylor (3)
1998 – Phil Taylor (4)
1999 – Phil Taylor (5)
2000 – Phil Taylor (6)
2001 – Phil Taylor (7)
2002 – Phil Taylor (8)
2003 – John Part
2004 – Phil Taylor (9)
2005 – Phil Taylor (10)
2006 – Phil Taylor (11)
2007 – Raymond van Barneveld
2008 – John Part (2)
2009 – Phil Taylor (12)
2010 – Phil Taylor (13)
2011 – Adrian Lewis
2012 – Adrian Lewis (2)
2013 – Phil Taylor (14)
2014 – Michael van Gerwen
2015 – Gary Anderson
2016 – Gary Anderson (2)
2017 – Michael van Gerwen (2)
2018 – Rob Cross
2019 – Michael van Gerwen (3)
2020 – Peter Wright
2021 – Gerwyn Price
2022 – Peter Wright (2)
2023 – Michael Smith
2024 – Luke Humphries
2025 – Luke Littler
Most World Titles
14 – Phil Taylor
3 – Michael van Gerwen
2 – John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright
1 – Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
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