Luke Humphries goes to the World Darts Championship as the defending champion and world number one, but he is not the bookmakers' favourite.
Luke Humphries will start his defence of his world title on Sunday Luke Humphries goes to the World Darts Championship as the defending champion and world number one, but he is not the bookmakers’ favourite to lift the trophy, with that role filled by Luke Littler . Humphries beat Littler in the final a year ago, dramatically ending the headline-grabbing run of the lad, who was then just 16 years old, on his debut at the sport’s biggest events.
’ Littler has won 10 titles this season World number seven Jonny Clayton told BetVictor: ‘Luke Humphries is the best darts player in the world by a mile, he’s so consistent and dominant.’ Legendary figure Raymond van Barneveld, who will face Humphries if they both win their openers at Ally Pally this month, and says he will be taking on the toughest challenge in the game if that does happen.
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