Luke Humphries Drops Unexpected Career Update Before Grand Slam Semi-Final
Luke Humphries will take on Gerwyn Price in the semi-final of the Grand Slam of Darts.
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Topics:Ā Darts, Luke Humphries
Marcus Chan
Topics:Ā Darts, Luke Humphries
Luke Humphries has dropped a major bombshell ahead of the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts.
On Friday night, world number one Humphries produced a brilliant display inside the WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton as he beat Michael Smith 16-8.
As a result, the Englishman will now take on Gerwyn Price in the semi-final, the Iceman secured his place in the final four by beating Ricky Evans 16-9.
On the other side of the draw, Luke Littler will take on Josh Rock, with Danny Norppert and Lukas Wenig also fighting for a place in the last four.
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Speaking after his victory over Smith, Humphries dropped an unexpected bombshell about his future.
Cool Hand Luke has claimed that he is thinking about missing large parts of the PDC Pro Tour calendar in 2026 in order to be in top shape for the big events.
As per The Sun, the 30-year-old said: "Iāve been thinking about not playing any Players Championships next year, to be honest. Like, giving the whole tour a miss because itās so busy and you have to prioritise what you want to do. Iāll see how I feel. Itās 34 weeks, 34 days of darts.
"I might just give it a go at the start and if it doesnāt go my way, then maybe just give it a miss and focus on everything else. Obviously itās a busy lifestyle ā not too busy. I saw what Michael Smith said yesterday, and heās right. You canāt moan and weāre kind of blessed to be involved in so much darts."
Humphries added: "Itās not like Iām moaning. It just might be my decision to spend those 34 days at home and miss one big tournament to sacrifice it. Iāll see how it goes.
"I do enjoy playing the ProTour still, a little bit, but itās hard. When youāre on the big stage I play my best. When Iām on the floor, I just donāt ā so itās harder for me."