"What more do you want than on a Euro Tour to play one of the best players in the world?": Beau Greaves ready for Humphries after making history at Czech Darts Open

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Saturday, 05 September 2026 at 08:00
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Beau Greaves made history on the European Tour on Friday night. The 22-year-old Englishwoman defeated Daryl Gurney 6–4 at the Czech Darts Open, becoming the first woman ever to win a match on the European Tour. It marks a new milestone in her still young career.
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The victory in Prague came just a week after Greaves made her debut on the European circuit. On her first outing at the Hungarian Darts Trophy, the three-time Women’s World Matchplay champion lost a last-leg decider to Rob Cross. A week later she earned another chance, and this time seized the historic moment.
It did not look promising for Greaves at first. Gurney started strongly and raced into a 3–1 lead. The Northern Irishman produced an impressive 144 finish. That checkout will have stung Greaves even more, as Gurney knocked her out of the last World Darts Championship with that exact finish.
Greaves, however, kept her composure and battled back in style. She reeled off three straight legs, and did so with real quality. She threw 14, 13, and 11 darts in succession to turn the match on its head and lead 4–3.
Gurney refused to fold. The former major winner levelled again, pushing the decision to the closing stages. Greaves stayed ice-cool. She broke her opponent’s throw to move within one leg of a historic win, then sealed the deal on double 1. She thus became the first female player in the European Tour’s fifteen-year history to win a match.

Emotional win

“It feels amazing,” said Greaves. “It’s just so nice to win a game, I was so nervous at the start, I don’t know why. It took me so long to get settled, but luckily I did enough to win the game.
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The historic victory also sparked strong emotions for Greaves. She visibly enjoyed the atmosphere in Prague and was impressed by the crowd’s backing. “It means loads to me, the crowd’s fantastic. It’s such a tight stage and you feel so much from the crowd. I’m really enjoying it and loving the experience.”
Daryl Gurney and Beau Greaves on stage
Beau Greaves defeated Daryl Gurney in the opening round of the Czech Darts Open

Blockbuster against Humphries

As if the win was not special enough, Greaves now faces a blockbuster in round two. She meets Luke Humphries, the world number two and three-time Czech Darts Open champion. “I’ve played Luke on the big stage before so I know what to expect, he’s world class so I’m going to have to play a lot better than I did tonight,” continued Greaves.
She is relishing the challenge. “What more do you want than on a Euro Tour to play one of the best players in the world? I’ll look forward to it and I’ll be ready.”
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Greaves has etched her name into European Tour history. On Saturday against Humphries, she has the chance to add another special chapter.
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