Beau Greaves, the 22‑year‑old dart prodigy from Doncaster, has once again proven why she is regarded as a trailblazer in the sport. After clinching her third Women’s World Matchplay title in four years with a nail‑biting 6-5 victory over Fallon Sherrock in Blackpool, Greaves opened up about the emotional toll of competing in the PDC Women’s Series and why she now intends to concentrate on her men’s Tour Card. The final was a showcase of drama and skill. Greaves began her campaign with a dominant 5-1 win over Finland’s Kirsi Viinikainen, then weathered a close contest against Gemma Hayter before reaching the showdown with Sherrock.
The match swung back and forth, with Sherrock, known as “The Queen of the Palace,” taking two consecutive legs to level the score at 5-5. In the deciding leg, both players hit maximums, but Greaves finished on a 56 checkout, sealing the trophy and adding a third Women’s World Matchplay crown to her résumé.
Beyond the triumph, Greaves reflected on a broader picture. She has amassed a record 57 PDC Women’s Series titles, a feat that underscores her dominance on the women’s circuit. Yet, she admitted that after the most recent series she felt "deflated" and sensed that "everybody wanted me to lose." Those feelings prompted a shift in mindset: "I think I’ve tried to just focus on the men’s side, on my Tour Card. After the last Women’s Series I felt a bit deflated," she said.
"I didn’t really enjoy it too much. I just felt like everybody wanted me to lose, so I thought maybe I should just focus on playing better darts and more competitive darts and my ranking." Greaves explained that the women’s game can become stagnant once a player reaches the top. "In the ladies game it gets a bit stale for everybody because you’re working towards this target and once you’re there, there’s nothing else to go towards," she noted. "After the last one I was just thinking, ‘Now I’ll concentrate on the Pro Tour and the Euro Tour that I’ve qualified for,’ just try and do that.
I still love that side of the game, but now my main goal is the men’s side and enjoy the challenges that come with it." Her ambition is not just talk. Greaves made history earlier this year by becoming the first woman to win a PDC ranking event, edging Michael Smith 8-7 in the Players Championship 11 final. That victory earned her a spot at the 2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts and a place in the 2027 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, following appearances in both tournaments last season. "Winning a Pro Tour event really put me in the rankings," she said.
"I’ve done well – quarter‑finals, semi‑finals – but it’s tough. I enjoy the challenge of qualifying for the big events and just being there is an achievement." While celebrating her recent successes, Greaves is keenly aware of the work ahead.
"I want to win, I want to do well, I need to work harder, I want to play better. I know I’ve got a long way to go before I’m really competitive with the men," she admitted. "I sometimes doubt myself and that gets in the way, but I have to believe in myself more than anything." She also highlighted a specific area for improvement: her stage presence.
"I play darts for enjoyment but now it’s my job, and I love the game. I can’t get enough of it, and supporting the ladies’ game is a massive thing," Greaves said. "I want to play even better.
I win tournaments on the floor, but my stage game has got to improve and I know that." Greaves’s record list reads like a trophy cabinet on steroids: three Women’s World Matchplay titles (2023, 2024, 2026), a Players Championship win (2026), two Challenge Tour victories (2025), four Development Tour titles (2024‑25), and an astonishing 57 Women’s Series titles spanning 2022‑26. All of this has been achieved while she is still only 22.
Her confidence is palpable, yet she acknowledges inconsistency as a lingering flaw. "I never surprise myself; I can beat anybody on my day," Greaves asserted. "The problem is I am still very inconsistent, but I can be very consistent. It’s just one of those things." She also spoke about her recent forays on the PDC Pro Tour, where she qualified for both the Hungarian Darts Trophy and the Czech Darts Open, further cementing her status as a cross‑gender competitor.
"I know I can do it. Sometimes I get very happy in my own life and forget that I need to keep winning and climbing the rankings. I get settled and that’s my problem," she confessed. Fallon Sherrock, who fell short in the final for the second year running, offered gracious words.
"If somebody had told me I’d get to the final, I would have bitten their hand off. Beau deserved to win – she was the better player. Hopefully this kickstarts my season.
My main aim is to get to the World Championship, so if I can regroup my game, you never know, I might go on a run again," Sherrock said. Looking ahead, Greaves is eager for the upcoming Euro Tour events and the broader Pro Tour schedule. She sees these as the next steps in her development, a chance to test herself against the best male players and to continue breaking down barriers. "I enjoy the Pro Tour, the Euro Tour coming up, I look forward to them.
It’s tough, but it’s good," she concluded. In summary, Beau Greaves has achieved a level of dominance in women’s darts that few can match, but her sights are now set on the broader PDC landscape.
With a historic ranking‑event win, multiple World Matchplay titles, and a growing list of Pro Tour appearances, she is poised to challenge the status quo. Her candid reflections on feeling deflated after the Women’s Series, her desire to focus on a Tour Card, and her commitment to improving her stage game all point to a young athlete who is both self‑aware and ambitious. If she can translate her undeniable talent into consistent performances on the men’s circuit, the sport could witness a new era of competition where gender barriers become increasingly irrelevant.
The darts world will be watching closely as Greaves embarks on this next chapter of her remarkable career.