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Darts: Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler to win Players Championship final

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Bu içerikte, dünya sıralamasında bir numaralı olan Luke Humphries’in Minehead’de genç oyuncu Luke Littler’ı 11-7 yenerek Players Championship unvanını koruduğu anlatılmaktadır. Humphries, Ocak ayında dünya şampiyonluğunu kazanmak için Littler’ı yendiği turnuvada 103.69 ortalama yakalayarak başarılı bir performans sergilemiştir. 29 yaşındaki Humphries, bu yıl ayrıca World Matchplay’i de kazanarak Michael van Gerwen’den sonra Players unvanını savunan ikinci oyuncu olmuştur. İki oyuncu arasındaki üçüncü büyük final olan bu karşılaşma, genç yetenek Littler’ın profesyonel kariyerindeki olağanüstü ilk sezonunda 11. unvanını araması ve Grand Slam kupasını bir hafta önce kazanmasının ardından ikinci büyük televizyon sıralama zaferini elde etme hedefine odaklanmıştır. Humphries, finalde en iyi performansını sergileyerek kendisini bir kez daha üstün kılmış ve zaferinin ardından seyircilere kupayı kaldırarak coşkuyla kutlamıştır. Humphries, finalde Dirk van Duijvenbode’u 11-8 yenerek finale yükselmiş ve Ryan Joyce’u 10-5 yenerek yarı finalde galip gelmiştir. Humphries, zafer sonrası yaptığı açıklamada Littler’ın kendisine karşı olan rekabetçiliğinden ve onun kendisine ilham verdiğinden bahsetmiştir. Humphries, Littler’ın kendisine karşı olan rekabetinin onu daha iyi bir oyuncu olmaya teşvik ettiğini ve bu tür büyük maçların kendisi için önemli olduğunu belirtmiştir.
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Kaynak: www.bbc.com

World number one Luke Humphries retained the Players Championship title with an 11-7 win over teenager Luke Littler in Minehead.

Humphries, who beat Littler to win the world title in January, averaged 103.69 and punched the air with delight as he came out on top again in Minehead.

The 29-year-old, who has also won the World Matchplay this year, is only the second player after Michael van Gerwen to defend the Players title.

It was a third big final involving the pair after Littler beat Humphries to win the Premier League in May.

Littler was seeking his 11th title in an extraordinary debut season as a professional and second major TV ranking triumph this month after claiming the Grand Slam trophy a week ago.

Backed by a boisterous Butlins crowd, the 17-year-old was fancied to get the better of Humphries, who had not looked at quite his brilliant best during the tournament in Somerset but stepped up a level in the final.

“I’m really proud of that one because I didn’t feel myself this week playing-wise,” said Humphries, who repeatedly lifted the trophy to the crowd as confetti rained down on him.

“There’s something Luke does to you, he really drives me and makes me want to be a better player. I enjoy playing him.”

Humphries had to recover from 6-2 down to beat Dirk van Duijvenbode 11-8 in the semi-finals after earlier seeing off Ryan Joyce 10-5.

“I was very fortunate against Dirk but I rode my luck, got into the final and I was in my comfort zone,” he added.

“These big games are what I live for, what I dream of, being a major champion is what I do it all for.

“If you go by stats Luke is easily the best player in the world, but there’s something about me that never gives up.

“He’s made me a bit hungrier, to practice more, to try a bit harder because if no-one sticks with him, he’s going to win everything. I do believe we are the two best players in the world.”

Darts: Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler to win Players Championship final
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