23/07/2023

Glory for Greaves as 19-year-old sensation lives up to favourite tag sealing PDC Women's World Matchplay title in Blackpool

19-year-old imperious talent, Beau Greaves has added the PDC Women's World Matchplay to her list of titles living up to her favourite tag after dominating the Women's Series over the past year.

Greaves saw off Mikuru Suzuki, a familiar final rival 5-1 in Blackpool.

Taking over the mantle of the top women's player from Fallon Sherrock, she has also taken her Women's World Matchplay.

Distribution of prize money Women's World Matchplay 2023 with £25,000 on offer

She has also already now qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship with victory in Blackpool as well as the Grand Slam of Darts in November.

Suzuki despite losing with relative ease will also make her Ally Pally return most likely.

This is as the top two on the PDC Women's Series from there will qualify due to Greaves the current leader already claiming her spot. Fallon Sherrock and Robyn Byrne are the next in line for the final spot.

Despite missing multiple darts for it, Greaves sealed an early break to go 2-0 up finally hitting double three.

A 180 and double 10 saw Greaves return to hold and go half way to the finish at 3-0.

Greaves busted double four but Suzuki missed 84. She returned though with Greaves unable to hit double four only to miss three straight at double 11.

Greaves went all the way down to double one and Suzuki busted herself allowing the former to break at 4-0 finally.

Greaves missed bull for 161 to go one away but returned for 47 on double 16 to make it 5-0.

Greaves missed two match darts and an accidental double double 46 using double 10, double 13 saw Suzuki make it 5-1. A 74 checkout saw Greaves seal it.

Tournament centre World Matchplay 2023: Schedule, all results, TV guide and prize money breakdown

How much prize money is up for grabs at the Women's World Matchplay

The top eight players in the PDC Women's Series get to share a £25,000 prize pool. The eight participants are all guaranteed £1250 in prize money.

A win in the quarter-finals doubles that amount to £2,500. The losing finalist will go home with £5000. A cheque for £10,000 pounds awaits the first winner of the Women's World Matchplay.