Luke Humphries arrives at Alexandra Palace on Saturday to begin his World Championship brimming with confidence, having won two major titles this year and reached a string of finals. “I feel like I’m playing much better than I was in 2023 when I actually won it,” he says. And he’s got the receipts to prove it.
“My tournament average was better this year than when I won the Grand Prix in 2023. My tournament average was better in the Grand Slam this year than when I won it. My tournament average is better in the European Championships than when I’ve ever played in it. So my standard has got better. And I feel like sometimes when the pressure is on me a little bit, I seem to play better.”
