Women's World Matchplay 2026


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Participants

The fifth Women's World Matchplay will be played on Sunday 26. July before the final of the World Matchplay in the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
The participants qualified by the Women's Worldmatchplay Order of Merit - they are the Top Eight in the one year ranking.

The winner of the tournament will get a place in the Grand Slam of Darts and in the PDC World Championship.


Price Money
WinnerRunnerupSemifinalQuarterfinal
2023/24/2510,000 Pound5,000 Pound2,500 Pound1,250 Pound
202615,000 Pound8,000 Pound4,500 Pound2,000 Pound



Schedule

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Sunday, 26. July
Draw
(1) Beau Greaves v (8) Kirsi Viinikainen
(2) Lisa Ashton v (7) Rhian O'Sullivan
(3) Fallon Sherrock v (6) Deta Hedman
(4) Gemma Hayter v (5) Vicky Pruim


Quarterfinals, Best of Seven Legs
Beau Greaves5:1Kirsi Viinikainen
Gemma Hayter5:4Vicky Pruim
Lisa Ashton5:2Rhian O'Sullivan
Fallon Sherrock5:0Deta Hedman

Semi-Finals, Best of Nine Legs
Beau Greaves5:4Gemma Hayter
Lisa Ashton1:5Fallon Sherrock


Final, Best of Eleven Legs
Beau Greaves6:5Fallon Sherrock




Report

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GREAVES CLAIMS THIRD WOMEN'S WORLD MATCHPLAY TITLE
Beau Greaves stormed to a record-extending third Betfred Women's World Matchplay title after edging past Fallon Sherrock 6-5 in the final in Blackpool on Sunday.

The fifth staging of the premier PDC women's tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, with Greaves returning to glory after missing out last yearby downing Sherrock in the showpiece.

The Doncaster arrowsmith kicked off her title bid with an assured 5-1 triumph over Finnish star Kirsi Viinikainen, which included back-to-back finishes of 148 and 144 to take the early initiative. The 22-year-old then survived a scare against Gemma Hayter, sealing victory in a last-leg decider courtesy of another ton-plus finish to reach her third final in four years at the Empress Ballroom. Greaves thereby set up a winner-takes-all clash with Sherrock in the final, where her opponent took the early lead courtesy of an 87 checkout to break throw and lead 2-1. Nevertheless, the Players Championship 11 winner immediately struck back with a tidy 120 finish, and created daylight after capitalising on missed darts at double from Sherrock to break and lead 5-3. However, Sherrock took an 11-leg leg followed by a neat 70 checkout to take the match to a last-leg decider, which Greaves sealed with a 15-darter to stumble over the line.

"I'm not one to celebrate, but I just felt the relief after winning," said Greaves, who also scooped 15,000 pound for her victory. "I didn't think I would ease through it, but after the disappointment I had last year, I'm so chuffed just to get the win. "I don't think me or Fallon played our A-game, but just to win and get over the line is such a massive thing. "I had my family here as well and it's so nice - the one tournament I have every year where everyone comes to support me - I'm so chuffed that the trophy is mine. "I play darts for enjoyment but now it's my job, but I love the game. I cannot get enough of it, and to be able to support the ladies' game is a massive thing. "I want to play even better. I win tournaments on the floor, but I think my stage game has got to improve and I know that, but I'm going to enjoy this win."

Greaves' victory also secured her place in the 2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts and the 2026/27 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, after having featured in both tournaments last year.

Sherrock narrowly missed out on a second title in Blackpool, despite a hat-trick of strong performances.
The 2022 champion whitewashed Deta Hedman to bulldoze into the semi-finals, denying her opponent a dart at double throughout the contest. The number three seed then blew away defending champion Lisa Ashton 5-1, missing just three darts at double in a clinical display to reach a third consecutive final.

"I will definitely take the positives," insisted Sherrock, who fell short in a last-leg decider in the showpiece for the second consecutive year. "If somebody had said to me I'd get to the final, I'd have bitten their hand off. "Beau deserved to win. She was the better player, so full credit to her. "Hopefully this kickstarts my season. My main aim is to get to the World Championship, so if I can regroup my game, you never know, I might go on a run again."

Ashton had progressed to the last four after accounting for Wales' Rhian O'Sullivan 5-2, including a 120 finish. In the other quarter-final, Hayter pipped Vicky Pruim in a tense deciding-leg shootout, where she rallied from 4-2 down to reach a maiden semi-final in Blackpool.



Statistics

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Statistics Quarterfinals
Ave180sDoublesPlayervPlayer Ave180sDoubles
91.91138,46%Greaves 5:1Viinikainen78.10033,33 %
79.01229,41%Hayter 5:4Pruim72.22066,67%
81.07026,32%Ashton 5:2O'Sullivan75.52140%
85.40155,56%Sherrock 5:0Hedman67.0410%


Statistics Semi-Finals
Ave180sDoublesPlayervPlayer Ave180sDoubles
86.74529.41%Greaves 5:4Hayter80.44150%
79.41014,20%Ashton 1:5Sherrock90.55161.50%


Statistics Final
Ave180sDoublesPlayervPlayer Ave180sDoubles
88.63330%Greaves 6:5Sherrock87.84533,33%


Participants

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Women's World Matchplay Table
1Beau Greaves
2Lisa Ashton
3Fallon Sherrock
4Gemma Hayter
5Vicky Pruim
6Deta Hedman
7Rhian O'Sullivan
8Kirsi Viinikainen








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