Luke Humphries insists he’s always striving for more as he aims to reach a third consecutive BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix final tonight.
Humphries will take on Dutch number two Danny Noppert for a place in Sunday’s showpiece in Leicester, with Luke Littler or Jonny Clayton awaiting the winner.
The World Grand Prix will always hold a special place in Humphries’ heart, after he celebrated his maiden televised ranking title with victory over Gerwyn Price in the 2023 edition.
That paved the way for an 18-month spell that catapulted him to the world number one spot - a position he’s occupied since January 2024.
“This seems to be a really happy hunting ground for me,” admitted Humphries, who defeated Noppert in the semi-finals of his successful World Masters campaign in February.
“I seem to flourish here with the double-start format, but it’s going to be a really tough game tonight.
“Danny is an underrated player. He’s a bit like Krzysztof Ratajski - they are both very solid and if you’re not on it, they will cause you problems.”
Humphries kicked off his title challenge with victory over 2022 runner-up Nathan Aspinall on Monday’s opening night, before booking his semi-final spot with successive 3-1 wins over Krzysztof Ratajski and Cameron Menzies.
The 30-year-old impressed against a resilient Menzies, defying a mid-game burst from the Scot by reeling off six straight legs to advance.
“I think the longer format suits me better,” continued Humphries.
“I think I can work myself into the game more, but I started off really well against Cameron.
“Hopefully I can do the same against Danny and then carry it on!”
Following his win in Friday’s quarter-finals, Humphries revealed he was employing a more methodical approach in a bid to hit new heights.
The 2023/24 World Champion has celebrated World Masters and Premier League glory in 2025, while also scooping silverware at the US Darts Masters and the Czech Darts Open on the World Series and European Tour circuits respectively.
However, following a modest run of form throughout the summer months, Humphries made some minor adjustments to his game which he believes are starting to pay dividends.
“I feel good. I have slowed my throw down and I feel a lot more relaxed,” added the world number one.
“Since I’ve started to slow my pace down a bit I feel calmer and in control, so maybe it’s a new version of me coming out right now.
“I’ve won so many titles and I’m so proud of everything I’ve achieved, but I want to win more.
“I want to challenge the best, and I want me and Luke Littler to remain as the best two players in the world. I’m always striving for more!”
Humphries and Noppert - appearing in his second World Grand Prix semi-final - go head-to-head in the evening’s opening semi-final, before World Champion Littler and 2021 World Grand Prix winner Clayton do battle in a blockbuster clash.
Littler overturned a 2-0 deficit to edge out Gerwyn Price in an exhilarating quarter-final showdown on Friday, while Clayton landed a hat-trick of ton-plus checkouts to complete an emphatic straight-sets success over 2020 runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode.
The BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix is being broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers).
2025 BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix
Saturday October 11 (2000 BST)
Semi-Finals
Luke Humphries v Danny Noppert
Luke Littler v Jonny Clayton
Best of Nine Sets