Overview
- Luke Humphries defeated Michael Smith 16-8 to reach a last-four clash with Gerwyn Price after a match that featured rare back-to-back nine-dart attempts.
- Defending champion Luke Littler came from 9-6 down to beat Josh Rock 16-12 and will face Danny Noppert, who overcame Lukas Wenig 16-8.
- Littler will become world No. 1 if he reaches the final, with current leader Humphries needing to hold off the teenager as rankings reset from two years prior.
- Humphries acknowledged Littler’s consistency by saying the 18-year-old “has the edge” right now, even as their rivalry shapes the season.
- During Humphries–Smith, commentator Dan Dawson said Smith drew blood after repeatedly scratching his forehead with a dart, adding to an already dramatic contest.