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Beau Greaves reflects on making more history as first woman to win PDC ranking title: 'Three of my best darts ever'

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Beau Greaves reflects on making more history as first woman to win PDC ranking title: 'Three of my best darts ever'

Beau Greaves has been at the top of the women's darts for a long time and has now made history on the PDC Pro Tour with three of her "best darts ever".

Greaves in Monday's Players Championship 11 final.

The 22-year-old from Doncaster won seven straight matches in Milton Keynes which included a sensational deciding-leg victory with a 142 checkout over 'Bully Boy' in the showpiece to seal a landmark victory in darts history.

The two-time Women's World Matchplay champion took down a trio of former world champions en route to the title, including Rob Cross, Gary Anderson and Smith in her final three matches of the event.

Reflecting on the moment, Greaves admitted it still has not quite sunk in but she does know that her T20, T20, D11 to win the final were three incredible darts.

"It is absolutely amazing. I am still in a bit of shock now but it is something I can look back on and remember forever," Greaves told Your Site.

"I am chuffed and it will take me a while to get over it.

"When I woke up that day I just felt really chilled and really comfortable. I was just happy and enjoying the games I was playing.

"The further you get, the harder the players get and to beat three world champions in a row just made it even more special.

"The finish at the end was probably the best three darts I have ever thrown.

"Sometimes moments like that just happen and I had my day that day.

"I played really well and shocked myself. I was definitely nervous but luckily I got through it."

While many may have gone overboard with their celebrations after such a historic moment, Greaves kept it much more low key.

"I did get asked to go to the pub but I said no," she said.

"I will be honest, I went back to the hotel, I had a slice of pizza and I had a hot chocolate and I went to bed.

"I rang my family and that was good enough for me."

The World Youth Championship runner-up has made a seamless adaptation to life as a PDC Tour Card Holder, and her latest breakthrough win takes her to within £4,000 of the provisional qualification spots for October's World Grand Prix - live on Your Site.

She has also landed a brace of nine-darters in 2026 - the most recent of those coming on the Development Tour on Friday.

Greaves admits she has been working harder and pushing herself, but ultimately she is enjoying her darts because she is really happy in her life.

"The Pro Tour is the level that I have wanted to be at for a while and I seem to be performing well and getting good results and runs.

"To hit my first nine-darter there as well was really special.

"I am just really happy at the moment as well. I am really enjoying life.

"I have always said I feel extremely lucky to play darts for a living and that comes into it. I just try and enjoy my life while I am young and not stress myself out too much."

As someone who now has a raft of history-making moments in such a male-dominated sport, Greaves understands that pressure is part of the job.

However, to combat that, she continues to remain focused on herself and just wants to fly the flag in darts for young girls by earning more big moments.

"There is more pressure in a way but I have always tried to concentrate on myself," Greaves said.

"Fallon (Sherrock) had her time and I have come along and I am trying to do that as well.

"I am trying to fly the flag for young girls out there.

"I probably feel more pressure that way. I am just want to be successful and give young girls someone to look up to.

"I just try and play my game and enjoy everything I play in.

And does Greaves have Premier League ambitions for the future? Never say never, but she still has a distance to go to one day claim a spot.

"I would probably need to win the World Darts Championship to get into the Premier League," Greaves said.

"I never thought I would win my first ranking title now, if ever, so I am just going to enjoy the moment, get back to practicing, and working hard.

"If I keep going the way I am, you never know where I might end up."

Who will win this year's Premier League Darts? Luke Humphries will be defending his title and you can watch the action every single Thursday until May on Your Site. .

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