Luke Humphries advances at Swiss Darts Trophy in Basel

Luke Humphries secured his place in the final day of the Swiss Darts Trophy in Basel after a closely contested 6-5 victory over Kevin Doets. Despite an early 3-0 lead fueled by impressive 122 and 121 finishes, Humphries faced a significant comeback from the Dutchman, who maintained a high scoring average of 105.64.

Humphries, the recent World Grand Prix champion, averaged nearly 103 and converted 67 percent of his doubles to survive the deciding eleventh leg. His victory comes amidst a day of upsets at the St. Jakobshalle, where ten seeded players were eliminated from the tournament.