Luke Humphries heeft het PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship gewonnen met een geweldige whitewash overwinning op Adam Gawlas. Hij versloeg Gawlas met 6-0.
Humphries speelde zijn laatste wedstrijd op het jeugdniveau. In 2018 en 2019 was Humphries ook al de nummer één op de PDC Unicorn Development Tour Order of Merit.
Humphries versloeg de 17-jarige jongen uit Tsjechië met 6-0. Gawlas is pas in februari van dit jaar begonnen met darten, en heeft zich dus erg snel ontwikkeld.
Gawlas miste in de eerste leg van de wedstrijd twee pijlen op een dubbel, en daardoor wist Humphries wist hem te breken. In de derde leg gooide Humphries 112 uit om op een 3-0 voorsprong te komen. Een trio van 14-darters volgde, elke leg begon met 180. Humphries sleepte hiermee de titel binnen.
HUMPHRIES: "It's been a dream of mine so I'm over the moon, in the last three years, in my opinion, I've been the best youth player and this has been a long time coming.
There was a lot of pressure on me and I had to be ruthless. To win 6-0 is amazing and it was a great win for me. I played well but maybe the scoreline is a little bit harsh on Adam.
He's a great talent and it's amazing to think that he's only been playing the game for nine months, and I'd love to see where he is in five years."
HUMPHRIES: "The Development Tour has made me the player I am and I want to thank the PDC for what they've done to bring this system in.
This is my last ever youth tournament and it's time to take the step up, but it's a fitting end. It's special to lift this trophy in my last ever youth tournament.
I worked hard to win this and I think it was my destiny to win this in my final year as a youth player. It's my ambition now to be the first player to win the World Youth Championship and then the World Championship so the hard work starts now.
It's time to start upping my practice because on my day I think I can live with anyone, and on the big stage is where I play my best game."
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