Humphries beats Greaves as Littler also wins
Luke Humphries and Luke Littler came through their second round matches to progress at the Czech Open on the European Tour.
At the Czech Open on the European Tour, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler advanced to the third round after winning their second round matches. Humphries defeated Beau Greaves, who had made history by becoming the first woman to win a match on the European Tour with her opening round win over Daryl Gurney. The world number two averaged nearly 109, defeating Greaves 6-2 in Prague.
Humphries praised Greaves, stating that she pushed him all the way and that she was just a great dart player. Humphries will now face Andrew Gilding in the next round.
Meanwhile, world number one Littler made a strong comeback with a 6-4 victory against Germany's Niko Springer. Littler, who had missed the previous eight European Tour events, averaged 108.59 in his win. Despite being 5-2 down and struggling during practice, Littler managed to secure a 108 average in the match. Littler expressed his admiration for Springer, crediting him for his resilience throughout the game. Littler will next take on Krzysztof Ratajski in the third round.
Other players who qualified for the last 16 include Michael van Gerwen, who beat Mario Vandenbogaerde, and Gian van Veen, who defeated Jeffrey de Graaf.
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