World number one Luke Humphries moved into the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix in Leicester with a comfortable 3-1 win over Krzysztof Ratajski.
Humphries, 30, was champion in 2023 and runner-up last year, and reached the last eight after a half-time adjustment – hitting six 180s and averaging 95.58 at the ‘double in, double out’ tournament.
He said: “I went off at the break and said to myself ‘you must be doing something different because you don’t play like this usually’.
“So I slowed my throw down and I started hitting the trebles. On the practice board I am hitting everything and then I am going out there and not, so I needed to change something.”
Fourth seed Stephen Bunting was dumped out by 2021 semi-finalist Danny Noppert, while two-time world champion Gary Anderson breezed past Joe Cullen.
Cullen only averaged 68.05 and won just one leg.
Anderson told Sky Sports: “Joe was miles off tonight, his starting off is what cost him.
“My scoring came on at the end. It’s been a while since I went far in this tournament, it’s getting harder and harder for me.
“Darts is a joy but I still want to win.”
Reigning champion Mike de Decker is in action on Thursday against Luke Littler.
Wednesday’s World Grand Prix results:
Cameron Menzies 3-1 Rob Cross
Danny Noppert 3-1 Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries 3-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Joe Cullen 0-3 Gary Anderson
Thursday’s matches:
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton v Luke Woodhouse
Luke Littler v Mike de Decker
Gerwyn Price v Josh Rock
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