Luke Littler adds insult to injury after Luke Humphries' shock elimination from Grand Slam of Darts
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Luke Littler has claimed that all eyes could be on himself now following Luke Humphries' shock elimination from the Grand Slam of Darts.
The 29-year-old had been seen as the favourite to win the tournament given he's currently ranked the best player in the world.
Yet Humphries was eliminated from the competition in the group stages, having been beaten by both James Wade and Rowby-John Rodriguez.
As for Littler, the 17-year-old is through to the knockout stages after beating both Keane Berry and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Luke Littler has claimed that all eyes could be on himself now following Luke Humphries' shock elimination from the Grand Slam of Darts
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And the teenager, speaking after his win, confidently expressed a belief that all eyes could be on him now that Humphries is no longer around.]
"The belief is growing,” he said.
“Everyone was looking at the reigning champ Luke Humphries but he has gone out now. Maybe the eyes are on me now.
“But I’ve got to focus. Chill out tomorrow and come back Tuesday to top the group.”
Littler continued: "Obviously my major tournaments record isn't the best record, so I just focused on tonight to make a statement. I'm here to win."
Another big name who could be about to join Humphries in being eliminated is Michael van Gerwen.
The Dutchman beat transgender star Noa-Lynn van Leuven on Saturday night but was unable to overcome Gary Anderson, who won their clash 5-4.
Van Gerwen can, however, still make it through if he's able to beat Ryan Joyce.
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Humphries, meanwhile, has taken to social media to react to his defeat.
The 29-year-old admitted he was 'gutted' after failing to advance to the knockout stages of the competition.
And Humphries, who was the defending champion, also said there have been 'other things' on his mind recently, too.
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Pleased with my performances so far and just want to keep it going now. Back Tuesday for the final group game👊🏼🎯 pic.twitter.com/AiAfZST4Gf
— Luke Littler (@LukeTheNuke180) November 10, 2024
"What can I say... gutted to be out of the Grand Slam.
"[It] Just wasn’t me up on that stage this week, but I’ve had other things on my mind and it makes it so much harder to perform at this level.
"Looking forward to getting back to my son who’s not been well the past few days!"
Luke Littler will be pleased to take the spotlight away from Luke Humphries after his rival's shock elimination from the Grand Slam of Darts
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He added: "Thank you to everyone for the support and the lovely messages this week.
"Love you all, and I’m looking forward to spending some time at home with my family, I’ll be back and good luck to the remaining players in the competition!"
Humphries will be aiming to bounce back when the Players Championship Finals take place next week.
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