Lim beats Jeffrey de Graaf to set up Luke Humphries rematch
Singaporean beat the future champion in 2020
Paul Lim made World Darts Championship history at Alexandra Palace – and then hoped lightning would strike twice against Luke Humphries.
Lim became the oldest player to win a match at the event as the Singaporean, who turns 72 next month, defeated Jeffrey de Graaf 3-1 to extend his own record set in 2020. On that occasion he overcame Humphries and the pair are reunited in round two after the world No 2 produced eight 180s in crushing Ted Evetts 3-1.
Lim regards his victory over Humphries five years ago as a bigger achievement than setting a new age record for the tournament and is an admirer of his next opponent. “I thought it would be really uncanny if I was to meet Luke Humphries again,” he said. “Luke Humphries these days is not the Luke Humphries from a few years ago. He’s definitely a force to be reckoned with and is one of the best players in the world.
