‘I needed this’ – Humphriespublished at 22:08 BST
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Result: Price 4-6 Humphries
World Grand Prix winner Luke Humphries, speaking to Sky Sports: “It’s kind of like I needed this to give me a bit of confidence. It’s been a torrid 15 or 18 months, losing so many major finals. I felt like I had not much to give tonight. It was all about a moment where I felt I don’t want to lose 6-0. Gezzy was amazing for those first three legs, absolutely insane. He is going to win a major title soon. It’s just written in the starts for him.
“I don’t feel like I was the best player. Sometimes the player that deserves to win doesn’t.
“I’m just happy to get one back and happy to have those losses off my back.
“I felt like the biggest shot of my career was that 180, 105 out shot. As soon as I went 3-1 I kind of relaxed and thought ‘I’ve got a few set, I’ve just got to win some more’. I let him back in and was thinking I’d thrown it away. It was a crazy game of darts. In my opinion, it was probably one of the better games in the Grand Prix we’ve seen in a long time.”
On whether this can spark a winning run: “The sport is in such a special place that when you pick these trophies up they mean a lot more. When I was winning, I don’t think there were so many good players. I’m happy to win a couple a year – one a year is great. To go on and win like I did is going to be tough. I don’t think I can’t do it, I’m just trying to pick up as many titles as I can. I worked incredibly hard, showed a lot of grit and determination. I think these are a lot sweeter than the ones you win with ease.”