Luke Liller: When can he leave Luke Humpfreys behind after winning the World Match play in the Black Pool? | Darts News

Luke Liller refuses to describe herself as the world’s best darts player after the victory of her Betfrave World Match play, but how close is she officially becoming World No. 1?

The 18-year-old defeated James Wade 18-13 in the high quality final in the Blackpool Winter Gardens, where he fired an average of 107.24 on the way to becoming the youngest player to win the Phil Taylor Trophy.

Fateh saw that Liller had become the only fifth player to complete the Triple Crown – who won the Premier League last May and the World Championship in January – Full Taylor, Michael Van Garvin, Gary Anderson and Luke Humfrez were included in the special club of Darts.

Its latest record -breaking success has increased its growing titles and has shut down the gap found in the upper part of the PDC World Rankings, and Liller will arrive at the top spot in the second half of the year.

How does the rating work?

The Werner Ranking Staircase (PDC World Ranking) is based on a two -year -old prize amount by players of the ranking tournament.

Humphreys are currently leading Standing, with Stand 1,797,750, by July 28, while Luke Liller’s latest TV title has removed it from $ 1,500,500 and less than 300,000, from the top.

Michael Van Garwin is his nearest challenge but is setting a long distance in the third (£ 739,750), Stephen in fourth and Wade completed the top five after his race in the Black Pool final.

Why is Humphrez’s No. 1 space risk?

Liller is only in the second year of PDC Tour Card holding, which means that all the prize amount received from the ranking events will go to his tomorrow, while Humphreys is defending the winning money during the 2023 season.

Humphrez suffered a loss of 000 40,000, from his rating after exiting the first round in the Black Pool, which earned 000 10,000, compared to 000 50,000, to reach the semi -finals in 2023, while Liller took the first prize of $ 200,000.

A major factor in the number 1 place in Humphrez has reached its strong completion by 2023, where it won the World Grand Prix, Darts’ Grand Slam and Players Championships before the win of their World Champions.

Humphrez will have to defend all this money in the coming months, with his rating he will leave all the titles he does not win, while in these events, Liller will help to raise all the amount of earning him towards a higher position.

How happened to Liller No. 1?

Liller earned 000 700,000 from his two world champions, finished the runner -up in the debut in 2024 before lifting the trophy earlier this year, while the World Match play, 2024 Grand Slam of Darts (153,500) and 2025 UK Open (110,000).

They have won three PDC European tour events, each of which has earned $ 30,000, with a run in the last year’s Players Championship, an increase of 000 60,000. Other prize money includes three wins and performances of the PDC Pro Tour from other rankings.

When can Liller Humphreys leave behind?

Australia (August 8-9), New Zealand (August 15-16), the World Series of Darts and the Dartes Finals in the Netherlands, are the World Series of the Jacquet Case (September 12-14) non-classified events, which means not all the winning prizes are ranked.

Now and the next TV Major there are eight players Championship events and four European tour events, with Liller likely to be near Humphrez in front of the World Grand Prix from October 6-12.

If Liller Leicester is within $ 232,000 of the ‘cool hands -line’ this week, the teen can become the world number 1 for the first time if he won the title and Humphrez faced the first round.

There will be more opportunities to earn ranking points in October, which will have four players Championship programs at the Wagon and German Darts Championship (October 12-14), while the European Champions (October 25-28 October), the first prize of 000 120,000.

What about the World Championship?

Humphrez is at risk of losing further ranking points in the Grand Slam of Darts (November 8-16) and the Lod Brooks Players Champions Final (November 21-23), both of them two years after winning the World Championship, before the World Championships are at risk of being the number 1 in the world.

If he is ahead of Liller in the standing, he will turn to the Alexandra Palace as the No. 1 badge, though the 2024 World Championship prize will eliminate the ranking of both players after this year’s competition.

This means that Humphrez depends on his performance in this year’s event, which features a record 128 player field exhibition and the first prize of $ 1 million.

A successful title for Liller will guarantee the world’s No. 1 place, regardless of the performance of defense Hampphrez, while there are numerous scenarios where the ‘Niac’ can enter the 2026 top of the rankings.

What did Liller say about it?

Talking after winning his world match play, Liller said: “I have looked at the rankings – Temporary No. 1 for the world if Luke doesn’t defend all this prize money – obviously I don’t want to.”

“I would love to be number 1, but we just have to know it. For ourselves, just try and add more money to your ranking.”

On whether he feels like the current world No. 1, Liller said: “Maybe the statistics are, but whenever I ask the question, I will never say that I am the best.

“I think you are the best if you are not 1, it doesn’t matter if you go to tournaments soon, if you don’t perform well. But when I am not, I will say I am the best.”

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