Aileen de Graaf grabs Women's Series title after wins over Beau Greaves and Noa-Lynn van Leuven

Saturday, 10 August 2024 at 20:03

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The fourteenth tournament of the PDC Women's Series was a win for Aileen de Graaf. She took the victory by defeating Anca Zijlstra after a Dutch final. It is for De Graaf her first Women's Series title of the season.

De Graaf had gotten through the toughest part prior to the final. After wins over Sandy Wolf (4-1), Laura Patton (4-0) and Tanja Klueners (4-0), the Dutchwoman faced Beau Greaves in the last sixteen. The two-time world champion was defeated 4-3, however, before De Graaf also dealt with Noa-Lynn van Leuven (5-2) and Lisa Ashton (5-2). Zijlstra became the opponent in the final after beating Mikuru Suzuki (4-3) and Lorraine Winstanley (5-4), among others. In the final, De Graaf quickly gained a comfortable lead by taking the first three legs. Zijlstra narrowed the deficit to 4-2 before De Graaf decided the match with a 23-darter.

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How much prize money is up for grabs at the PDC Women's Series?

If at least 128 players participate, the PDC Women's Series participants will be awarded prizes from the last 64, with fifty pounds for reaching this round. If there are fewer than 128 players, the counter only starts running from the last 32. In that case they do collect one hundred pounds.

This amount eventually keeps increasing. A final place already earns 1,000 pounds anyway. The winner of the tournament receives 2,000 pounds in prize money. The number one of the final ranking gets to compete at the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Darts Championship, while the number two also gets to compete at Alexandra Palace.

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Results PDC Women's Series 14

Yukie Sakaguchi 4 | 1 Emma Winkelmann

Daniela Schug 4 | 1 Irina Armstrong

Beau Greaves 4 | 0 Priscilla Steenbergen

Kelly Streef 4 | 3 Paige Pauling

Neuza Araujo 4 | 3 Joanne Oldershaw

Natalie Gilbert 4 | 2 Vanessa Zuidema

Rhian O'Sullivan 4 | 3 Fallon Sherrock

Lorraine Winstanley 4 | 1 Miyu Ichihara

Noa-Lynn van Leuven 4 | 0 Aurora Fochesato

Kirsty Hutchinson 4 | 1 Trina Gulliver

Robyn Byrne 4 | 0 Greta Tekauer

Lisa Ashton 4 | 2 Rose Mort

Felicia Blay 4 | 3 Katie Sheldon

Laura Turner 4 | 1 Chris Savvery

Aileen de Graaf 4 | 2 Kirsi Viinikainen

Anca Zijlstra 4 | 1 Janine Wagener

Last 16

Daniela Schug 4 | 2 Yukie Sakaguchi

Beau Greaves 4 | 0 Kelly Streef

Natalie Gilbert 4 | 3 Neuza Araujo

Rhian O'Sullivan 4 | 3 Lorraine Winstanley

Noa-Lynn van Leuven 4 | 2 Kirsty Hutchinson

Robyn Byrne 4 | 0 Lisa Ashton

Laura Turner 4 | 0 Felicia Blay

Aileen de Graaf 4 | 0 Anca Zijlstra

Quarterfinals

Beau Greaves 5 | 2 Daniela Schug

Natalie Gilbert 5 | 4 Rhian O'Sullivan

Noa-Lynn van Leuven 5 | 4 Robyn Byrne

Aileen de Graaf 5 | 2 Laura Turner

Semi-final

Beau Greaves 5 | 1 Natalie Gilbert

Noa-Lynn van Leuven 5 | 4 Aileen de Graaf

Finale

Beau Greaves 5 | 1 Noa-Lynn van Leuven

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EVENT 14 GLORY FOR DE GRAAF! 🏆 What a moment for Aileen de Graaf, who defeats her compatriot Anca Zijlstra 5-2 to clinch her maiden PDC Women's Series title in Niedernhausen!