Luke Humphries insists he’s achieved everything he’s ever dreamed of after lifting the BetMGM Premier League title for the first time on Thursday night.
Humphries dethroned reigning champion Luke Littler in a thrilling finale at The O2 in London, producing a blistering burst midway through the contest on his way to an 11-8 victory.
Littler ran out an 11-7 winner when the pair went head-to-head in last year’s showpiece, but Humphries turned the tables on his return to the capital, to etch his name into the history books.
“It wasn’t about revenge,” vowed Humphries, who defied a 100.29 average and ten 180s from the teenage superstar to triumph.
“Luke beats me a lot, and I’ve beaten him a few times now!
“I’ve got three wins against him in major finals, so nobody can judge that and say I haven’t beaten the best to win my titles.
“I beat Michael van Gerwen to win my World Matchplay title last year, and then Luke in the World Championship and Premier League final, so I’ve done it the hard way!”
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Humphries becomes the ninth player to join the Premier League roll of honour, following in the footsteps of Phil Taylor, James Wade, Gary Anderson, Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld, Glen Durrant, Jonny Clayton and Littler.
“I have achieved everything I’ve ever dreamed of,” declared the Newbury-born star.
“When I won my first major title at the World Grand Prix, I thought that was my dream fulfilled, and then a few months later I was World Champion.
“After I won the World Matchplay, this was the biggest title missing from my CV.
“If I retired today, I know I’ve achieved everything I’ve always wanted to, but there’s still the UK Open, European Championship and World Series Finals [to win], so I’m not going to give up yet!”
The world number one now moves into double figures for televised titles won during the last two years, reaffirming his status as the sport’s premier player.
“I hope this win drives me and makes me hungry to win more,” added the 30-year-old, who believes his best is yet to come.
“You can’t win all these titles and not be hungry. You can’t become lazy.
“I’m going to be working hard to get better and I'll make some tweaks to my set-up which is going to help me improve.
“I’m still young so I’ve got the chance to change things and get better.
“I feel like I need to, because if I don’t, the younger generation are going to come through and take over.”