Luke Humphries Upset by Gian van Veen in World Matchplay
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Summary
World number one and defending champion Luke Humphries suffers a shock defeat in the first round of the World Matchplay against Gian van Veen in Blackpool.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledHumphries lost 10-8 to world youth champion Gian van Veen at the Winter Gardens with the 23-year-old Dutchman describing it as 'the biggest win of my career'.
Humphries, who lifted the title 12 months ago after beating Michael van Gerwen, had been aiming to become just the fourth player to win back-to-back titles.
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