Littler beats Humphries to win Czech Open
Luke Littler beat defending champion Luke Humphries in the final of the Czech Open in Prague, marking his first European Tour appearance since March and reinforcing his status as world number one. The victory keeps Littler, 19, on course for a clean sweep of ranking events in 2026 and confirms his place at the European Championship in Dortmund in October.
Littler, who earned £35,000 for the win, beat Krzysztof Ratajski, Danny Noppert and Michael van Gerwen en route to the final, while Humphries came through against Andrew Gilding, William O'Connor and Gerwyn Price. Littler recovered from trailing 4-3 to win 8-6, pulling away with a four-leg burst before closing out the match with a 39 checkout after Humphries missed two darts at double 16. Humphries, who had been chasing a third consecutive Czech Open title, said he had considered withdrawing before the event but was pleased to reach the final.
In short
- Littler beat Humphries 8-6 to win the Czech Open in Prague.
- Win secures Littler's place at October's European Championship in Dortmund.
- Littler chasing a full clean sweep of 2026 ranking events.
Explained simply
The Czech Open is one of the European Tour tournaments in professional darts, where players compete for prize money and ranking points. The European Tour is part of the Professional Darts Corporation circuit, which also includes major events such as the European Championship.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are leading English players on that circuit. Littler became world number one in 2025, while Humphries is a former world champion and had won the Czech Open in each of the previous two years.
Ranking events can shape players’ standings and qualification for later tournaments. The European Championship is a separate competition held in Dortmund, with places decided through the season’s results.