In the pulsating heart of professional darts—where the sharp crack of arrows hitting the board echoes like thunder and a single clutch checkout can etch legends into eternity—Beau Greaves continues to defy gravity. The 21-year-old sensation from Doncaster, with her unflappable demeanor and laser-guided precision, extended her jaw-dropping winning streak to 72 consecutive matches and 11 straight PDC Women’s Series titles on a sun-drenched Saturday in Wigan. At the Robin Park Leisure Centre, amid a raucous crowd that hung on every triple-20, Greaves clashed with the ever-resilient Fallon Sherrock in not one, but two blistering finals across Events 21 and 22. The second showdown, a heart-stopping last-leg decider, unfolded as a masterclass in tension, showcasing why Greaves is not just winning—she’s rewriting the women’s game.
The day kicked off with Event 21, where Greaves, the clear favorite and runaway leader on the Women’s Series Order of Merit, methodically dismantled her opposition en route to the championship clash. She breezed through the quarter-finals with a gritty 5-4 escape against the Netherlands’ Noa-Lynn van Leuven, a match that tested her mettle early. Van Leuven, no slouch with her own rising trajectory, forced Greaves to dig deep, but the Doncaster dynamo sealed it with a clinical 14-darter in the decider. “She pushed me all the way, but I stayed calm and took my chances,” Greaves reflected afterward, her voice steady as ever. The semi-final was a more straightforward affair, a 5-1 demolition of Gemma Hayter, who had earlier whitewashed Lisa Ashton 5-0. Hayter, riding her own wave of form with a productive run through the brackets, couldn’t stem the tide against Greaves’ relentless rhythm—dropping just one leg before succumbing.
Enter Fallon Sherrock, the “Queen of the Palace” and a two-time Women’s Series champion herself, who had carved a path of destruction to the final. The 31-year-old from St. Leonards-on-Sea, fresh off a dominant 5-3 quarter-final win over Deta Hedman and a 5-0 semi-final rout of Sue Lowther, arrived with fire in her eyes. Sherrock’s journey to her seventh final of 2025 had been a testament to her pedigree: earlier victories over Macy Gibbons, Sara Walton, and Kirsi Viinikainen showcased her trademark flair, blending maximum 180s with ice-cool finishes. The final itself was pure darts poetry—an instant classic that went the full distance, with every leg a nail-biter. Greaves surged to a 3-1 lead, her averages hovering in the high 90s, but Sherrock, ever the fighter, roared back. “Fallon’s got that warrior spirit; she never quits,” Greaves would later acknowledge. The crowd, a sea of Union Jacks and fervent cheers, sensed blood as Sherrock leveled at 4-4, capitalizing on Greaves’ rare miss at double top in the seventh leg. But in the decider, with the arena holding its breath, Greaves struck first with the bull—securing the right to throw—and never looked back. A magnificent 14-dart leg later, the title was hers, 5-4. “It was all with the throw today, so winning the bull was key. Fallon’s brilliant, but I just about held on,” Greaves said, flashing a rare grin.
If Event 21 was a thriller, Event 22 was its sequel—with even higher drama. Greaves powered into the quarters with a 5-0 shutout of Rhian O’Sullivan, dropping zero legs in a display of utter dominance. Lisa Ashton, the Women’s World Matchplay winner, scraped through 5-4 against Aurora Fochesato, while Sherrock dispatched Kirsi Viinikainen 5-3. Notably, Deta Hedman withdrew due to personal reasons, handing Noa-Lynn van Leuven a bye—but it mattered little, as Sherrock steamrolled Lowther 5-0 in the semis to set up another Greco-Roman showdown. Greaves edged Aileen de Graaf 5-4 in her semi, a match that hinted at vulnerabilities, but she dispatched Ashton’s challenge with composure.
The rematch final was electric, another epic that tested the limits of endurance. Sherrock, fueled by the earlier near-miss, traded blows in a seesaw battle, but Greaves’ consistency prevailed. “Right now, it feels like only Beau herself can stop the streak,” one observer noted post-match, capturing the awe rippling through the venue. Greaves clinched it 5-4 once more, her 72nd straight victory sealing back-to-back weekend sweeps. Sherrock, gracious in defeat, praised her rival: “She’s on another level—unbelievable what she’s doing.” This wasn’t just a win; it was Greaves’ ninth and tenth titles of the year, padding her £6,200 lead on the Order of Merit and locking in her spot at the PDC World Championship come December at Alexandra Palace.
Greaves’ streak, which ignited in April in Rosmalen and has since devoured events in Milton Keynes, Blackpool, and beyond, isn’t mere luck—it’s a fusion of prodigious talent honed since her junior days and an unshakeable mental fortitude. At 21, she’s already a two-time Women’s World Matchplay champion, having edged Sherrock 6-3 in the 2024 final. Her averages this weekend? Consistently above 95, with checkouts that border on the supernatural. Sherrock, no stranger to history-making—her 2020 World Championship exploits remain legendary—has now reached seven finals in 2025, securing her sixth Palace appearance and cementing her as the circuit’s most consistent challenger. Yet, against Greaves, she’s 0-7 in Women’s Series finals this year alone, a statistic that underscores the chasm.
The day’s undercurrents added layers: Hedman’s withdrawal amid reported on-court controversies earlier in the season drew whispers, but the focus stayed on the protagonists. Greaves’ dominance has broader ripples too—her recent runner-up finish on the PDC Development Tour earned her a coveted Tour Card for 2026/27, making her only the second woman to claim one on merit. “It would be stupid not to take it,” she once quipped about the opportunity, eyeing a leap to the men’s Pro Tour. Humphries, the world No. 1, backs her to “flourish,” predicting she’ll stun the oche’s old guard.
As the final arrow thudded home, the Wigan crowd erupted, a mix of disbelief and adoration. Greaves’ streak now spans 11 events, an unbreakable chain that includes whitewashes, thrillers, and everything in between. Sunday’s finale looms—who dares step into her path? Viinikainen, Byrne, or perhaps Ashton mounting a comeback? For now, the question echoes: Who can stop Beau? In darts’ grand theater, where underdogs become deities overnight, Greaves isn’t just extending a streak—she’s building an empire. And with the Grand Slam and World Championship on the horizon, the world is watching, arrows at the ready.
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