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World Grand opens with its trademark mixture of shocks and super performances
The PDC World Grand Prix kicked off at Mattioli Arena in Leicester last night as Luke Humphries began his quest for a second Grand Prix crown with straight sets win against Nathan Aspinall.
The unique double-start tournament, a staple of the PDC calendar since 1998, has always thrown up early upsets and drama, with Phil Taylor’s demise to the likes of Andy Callaby and Adrian Gray springing to mind, but there were few shocks on the first night of action.
2023 Champion, and current world no.1, Humphries was the star attraction, on an opening night packed with star power, and he got the better of an entertaining encounter with fellow 2025 Premier League thrower Aspinall, with Cool Hand's