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Humphries Completes Comeback to Win 2026 World Grand Prix

Ending a run of major final losses, Humphries gains momentum before the World Championship.

Overview

  • Humphries recovered from a 0–3 set deficit to beat Gerwyn Price 6–4 in the final on Sunday and collected the £150,000 winner’s prize.
  • Price opened the match with a tournament-record first set, posting a 132.62 average and winning the set in 34 darts, but he could not sustain that level for the full match.
  • Humphries told reporters that the large wound on his forehead came from what he believes was an allergic reaction to makeup after a 'Bullseye' television shoot and that he felt fit to play.
  • The weekend’s semis produced Price’s 5–2 win over Nathan Aspinall and Humphries’s 5–3 win over James Wade, and Price publicly criticised Aspinall’s remarks about the crowd after their match.
  • The World Grand Prix is played in the unusual Double‑In/Double‑Out format and Humphries became the first player to reach four straight finals at this event while reversing a 15–18 month run of major final defeats.