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Beau Greaves becomes first woman to win European Tour darts match

The 22-year-old defeated Daryl Gurney 6-4 at the Czech Open to secure a historic victory.

The short version

  • Beau Greaves became the first female player to win a match on the European Tour by beating Daryl Gurney 6-4 at the Czech Open.[BBC News]
  • Greaves overcame a 3-1 deficit by winning three straight legs with 14, 13, and 11-dart finishes to take control of the contest.[BBC News]
  • The victory marks the first win by a woman in the 15-year history of the European Tour.[BBC News]

Key facts

  • Beau Greaves defeated Daryl Gurney 6-4 at the Czech Open to become the first female winner on the European Tour.[BBC News]
  • Greaves trailed 3-1 before taking a 4-3 lead with consecutive legs of 14, 13, and 11 darts.[BBC News]
  • Greaves previously became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title in April and the first to throw a nine-dart finish on the PDC ProTour in February.[BBC News]
  • Greaves won the Women's World Matchplay for a third time in July against Fallon Sherrock.[BBC News]

Sources

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