With Beau Greaves, the last woman at the Darts World Championship was eliminated in the first round. The 21-year-old Englishwoman narrowly lost 2:3 to Northern Irishman Daryl Gurney. Lisa Ashton, Gemma Hayter, Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Fallon Sherrock had previously failed.
The runner-up at the Junior World Championships is now considered the best player in the world and has won 86 times in a row in the Women’s Series of the world association PDC. Also the world number 22. demanded Greaves forcefully. In the second set she managed to win a leg with just ten throws. But in the end, Gurney had a happier ending on his side.
“For me, she is the best player on the planet,” said the 39-year-old, who took a deep breath after the decisive throw and then hugged Greaves encouragingly. “Even from a male perspective, this woman has balls. She will win some PDC tournaments.”
Taylor suspended after positive doping test
Dom Taylor was recently excluded from the World Cup after a positive doping test. This was announced by the umbrella organization of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA). The statement added that there will be no further statement from either the DRA or the PDC until the proceedings are completed.
Taylor started the tournament on December 14th in his World Cup debut with a 3-0 win against Oskar Lukasiak from Sweden, but is now no longer allowed to take part due to the positive test result. This decision was made in accordance with current DRA guidelines. Disciplinary proceedings will also be initiated.
Taylor should have challenged world number five Jonny Clayton in the second round. The Welshman now progresses without a fight.
