Luke Humphries has cemented his place in the world’s top two after celebrating his second BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix triumph in Leicester on Sunday. Humphries overturned a three-set deficit to defeat Gerwyn Price in a thrilling final at the Mattioli Arena, closing out a 6-4 success to pocket the newly-boosted £150,000 top prize. The […]
Luke Humphries has cemented his place in the world’s top two after celebrating his second BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix triumph in Leicester on Sunday.
Humphries overturned a three-set deficit to defeat Gerwyn Price in a thrilling final at the Mattioli Arena, closing out a 6-4 success to pocket the newly-boosted £150,000 top prize.
The 31-year-old becomes just the fourth player to win multiple World Grand Prix titles, following in the footsteps of Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and James Wade.
Humphries would have relinquished his world number two status if he failed to reclaim the title in Leicester, but his latest success ensures he remains above Dutch number one Gian van Veen.
Van Veen and Price remain in third and fourth spots respectively on the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder, although James Wade has climbed to fifth following his run to the semi-finals.
The left-hander overcame Joe Cullen, Stephen Bunting and Van Veen during his run to the last four, before succumbing to a classy Humphries in a high-quality semi-final clash.
Wade subsequently leapfrogs Jonny Clayton who drops to sixth despite reaching the quarter-finals, with Danny Noppert, Josh Rock, Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson completing the top ten.
Nathan Aspinall is closing in on a return to the world’s top ten having reached the semi-finals, after registering the fourth highest-average in World Grand Prix history en route.
The Stockport star has risen five places to 11th, while German number one Martin Schindler has slipped to 23rd, having missed out on qualification for the first time since 2022.
Niels Zonneveld’s appearance in a maiden televised ranking quarter-final has catapulted him into the world’s top 32 for the first time, as the Dutchman shoots up to a career-high of 29th.
However, Mike De Decker has plummeted outside the world’s top 32, with the Belgian number one absent from this year’s World Grand Prix despite lifting the coveted title in 2024.
The PDC Werner Rankings Ladder operates on a two-year rolling system, therefore De Decker was unable to defend the £120,000 he claimed for lifting the title two years ago.
De Decker’s fellow countryman Dimitri Van den Bergh – a semi-finalist in 2024 – has fallen to 59th, while Dutch icon Raymond van Barneveld has dropped to 44th after also missing out on qualification.
The PDC Werner Rankings Ladder will next be open to change this weekend, as the Swiss Darts Trophy takes place in Basel from October 9-11.
Live coverage will be streamed on DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with additional coverage available on CANAL+ SPORT 5 and via the CANAL+ streaming service in Poland.
Coverage will also be broadcast on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers’ websites worldwide.
