Humphries ends Greaves’ historic run at UK Open

Beau Greaves’ storied run at the UK Open was ended by Luke Humphries in a 10-7 victory.

With victories over Mickey Mansell, Rhys Griffin, and Stefan Bellmont earlier on Friday, women’s world number one Greaves became the first female player to advance to the fourth round.

The 21-year-old then took the men’s world number one 7-5, but Humphries won five straight legs to keep his place in the last 16.

She should be playing big-time darts, Humphries later told ITV4.

She is a part of this environment. She actually put me to the test, and if she had won a Premier League game, she would have defeated me.

Greaves, the reigning three-time women’s world champion, started with a 126 checkout before breaking for a 2-0 lead.

Butlin’s Minehead Resort’s Humphries fought back, so he called Greaves back to the stage after winning, and the pair bowed together in front of the crowd.

Greaves, who averaged 93.60 to Humphries’ 103.40, said, “To play Luke, he’s amazing, and it will bring me on a long way.”

It’s nice to be here because I keep watching these kinds of players on television. I just watched him throw, to be honest.

Before Luke Littler, the men’s world champion, edged past Peter Wright, Jonny Clayton had already defeated Gary Anderson 10-3 earlier on Friday.

As Wright made a late charge to bring the score to 9-9, Littler, a teen, squandered 7-4 and 9-7 leads.

Littler jeered himself after firing into the 10 bed in a safety-first attempt to seal the victory with a 170 checkout.

The 18-year-old eventually won the game with an average of 108.69 as he shook his finger and said, “not a chance.”