Luke Humphries reckons he got it about right here, and for now we will have to take his word for it. He averaged 115.6 in the fourth set, 101.5 overall, the first ever German to clock a three-figure average at the world championships. On the other, you could argue that his measured, undemonstrative stage game almost encourages opponents to play their best stuff against him. After his 4-1 victory over Arno Merk the triple world champion looked bemused when the Sky Sports interviewer suggested he had been in a tough contest. If he can tighten up on the outer ring, then never mind Van Gerwen: the entire tournament may just be at his mercy.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2025 02:29 UTC