Lisa Ashton wins 11th PDC Women's Series tournament with final win over Aileen de Graaf

Lisa Ashton won the eleventh tournament of the PDC Women's Series on Sunday afternoon. The Englishwoman was too strong for Aileen de Graaf in the final to win her first Women's Series title of the season.

Ashton had first qualified for the quarterfinals of Women' Series 11 after wins over Denise Cassidy (4-2), Chris Savvery (4-3), Angela Kirkwood (4-2) and Kirsi Viinikainen (4-2). She then defeated top favorite Beau Greaves in the last eight 5-3.

In the semi-final, 'The Lancashire Rose' faced Rhian Sullivan and the Welsh player was defeated 5-4. In the final, Aileen de Graaf was the opponent after her wins over Lorraine Winstanley (4-1) and Noa-Lynn van Leuven (5-2), among others. However, the final was a 5-1 win for Ashton.

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.

Results PDC Women's Series 11

Last 16

Vicky Plum 4 | 3 Sara Mortimer

Neuza Araujo 4 | 1 Katie Sheldon

Aileen de Graaf 4 | 1 Gemma Hayter

Noa-Lynn van Leuven 4 | 1 Evonne Taylor

Kirsty Hutchinson 4 | 1 Steph Clarke

Rhian O'Sullivan 4 | 2 Mikuru Suzuki

Beau Greaves 4 | 3 Anastasia Dobromyslova

Lisa Ashton 4 | 2 Kirsi Viinikainen

Quarterfinals

Vicky Plum 5 | 4 Neuza Araujo

Aileen de Graaf 5 | 2 Noa-Lynn van Leuven

Rhian O'Sullivan 5 | 1 Kirsty Hutchinson

Lisa Ashton 5 | 3 Beau Greaves

Semi-final

Aileen de Graaf 5 | 2 Vicky Plum

Lisa Ashton 5 | 4 Rhian O'Sullivan

Final

Lisa Ashton 5 | 1 Aileen de Graaf