Luke Humphries Snatches World Grand Prix Title from Gerwyn Price in Sensational Comeback
Former world champion Luke Humphries secured his second World Grand Prix title with a dramatic comeback victory. In the Leicester final, the Englishman trailed Gerwyn Price 0-3 but rallied to win 6-4, capturing the trophy for the second consecutive year.
"I needed this to get some confidence back after losing so many big finals over the last 15 to 18 months," Humphries told Sky. "I have to be honest – I felt I didn't have much left tonight, and there was a point where I thought, 'I don't want to lose 0-6'."
The triumph also brought Humphries £150,000 in prize money. Price, who won the tournament in 2020, missed out on his second title. Humphries made history before the final, becoming the first player to reach the major tournament's final four times in a row.
Luke Humphries verwehrt Gerwyn Price Titel im World Grand Prix mit sensationeller Aufholjagd
Der ehemalige Weltmeister Luke Humphries hat sich mit einer spektakulären Aufholjagd zum zweiten Mal den Titel beim World Grand Prix gesichert. Im Finale in Leicester setzte sich der Engländer nach einem 0:3-Rückstand noch mit 6:4 gegen Gerwyn Price durch.
"Ich brauchte das, um etwas Selbstvertrauen zu gewinnen, da ich in den letzten 15 bis 18 Monaten viele große Finals verloren habe", sagte Humphries. "Ich muss ehrlich sein – ich hatte das Gefühl, heute Abend nicht viel mehr zu bieten zu haben, und es gab einen Moment im Spiel, in dem ich dachte: 'Ich will nicht 0:6 verlieren.'"
Der Sieg bescherte "Cool Hand Luke" zudem ein Preisgeld von 150.000 Pfund (ca. 176.000 Euro). Der Waliser Price verpasste seinen zweiten Erfolg nach 2020. Humphries schrieb bereits vor dem Finale Geschichte: Er ist der erste Spieler, der das Endspiel des Major-Turniers viermal in Folge erreichte.
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