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BackBeau Greaves becomes first woman to win a match on the European Tour
Beau Greaves becomes first woman to win a match on the European Tour
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Beau Greaves becomes first woman to win a match on the European Tour

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  • Beau Greaves made history by defeating Daryl Gurney 6-4 in the Czech Open, becoming the first woman to win a match on the European Tour in its 15-year history.
  • The 22-year-old from Doncaster overcame a 3-1 deficit to secure victory and will face world number two Luke Humphries in the second round.

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Why It Matters

Beau Greaves, a 22-year-old from Doncaster, had previously lost her European Tour debut to Rob Cross in Hungary and lost to Daryl Gurney in the PDC World Championship in December. She had already made history as the first woman to win a PDC ranking title, hit a nine-dart finish on the PDC ProTour, and win the Women's World Matchplay three times.

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Beau Greaves made darts history by becoming the first woman to win a match on the European Tour.

The 22-year-old, who was edged out 6-5 by Rob Cross on her European Tour debut in Hungary last week, beat Daryl Gurney 6-4 in the Czech Open.

Gurney beat Greaves in a deciding set in their first-round match at the PDC World Championship in December and he moved into a 3-1 lead in Prague.

However, Greaves reeled off three straight legs with 14, 13 and 11-dart finishes to go 4-3 in front and, even though Gurney levelled at 4-4, she went on to take victory and become the first female winner in the European Tour's 15-year history.

"It feels amazing," said Greaves, who will play world number two Luke Humphries in the second round on Saturday.

"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.

"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."

It is the latest in a list of achievements for Doncaster's Greaves which include her becoming the first woman to win a PDC ranking title when she beat Michael Smith in April.

She is also the first woman to hit a nine-dart finish on the PDC ProTour, having done so in a win against Mensur Suljovic in February.

Greaves also won the Women's World Matchplay for the third time when she beat Fallon Sherrock in July.

On facing Humphries, she added: "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.

"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."

What to Watch

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  • Beau Greaves will play Luke Humphries in the second round of the Czech Open on Saturday.

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Open Questions

  • Will Beau Greaves continue her success against Luke Humphries in the second round?
  • How will this historic win impact her ranking and future tournament invitations?
  • What specific adjustments did Greaves make to overcome her early nervousness and 3-1 deficit?

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