Overview
- World No. 1 Luke Humphries defeated Michael Smith 16-8 in Wolverhampton to book a Grand Slam semi-final meeting with Gerwyn Price.
- Both players produced near nine-dart moments in the 11th leg, with Smith missing D12 after T20-T19 and Humphries falling short on his seventh dart at T20.
- With the match level at 7-7, Humphries hit a 138 checkout against the throw to halt Smith’s surge and seize control.
- Humphries then pulled away to 12-7 and closed out the quarter-final, reaching his third Grand Slam semi as he pursues a second title.
- Smith’s run ended on his return from injury after a spirited performance, while Saturday’s remaining quarter-finals feature Luke Littler vs Josh Rock and Lukas Wenig vs Danny Noppert.