What’s subsequent for sensible Beau Greaves? The Premier League? “There is no ceiling – she’s still getting better,” claims Sky Sports activities’ Laura Turner.
Greaves grew to become the primary girl to win a PDC rating title with a historic 8-7 victory over Michael Smith in Monday’s Gamers Championship 11 last.
The 22-year-old from Doncaster received seven straight matches in Milton Keynes which included a sensational deciding-leg victory with a 142 checkout over ‘Bully Boy’ within the showpiece to seal a landmark victory in darts historical past.
The 2-time Ladies’s World Matchplay champion took down a trio of former World Champions en path to the title, together with Rob Cross, Gary Anderson and Smith in her last three matches of the occasion.
“I was glued to it,” Turner instructed Sky Sports activities. “I am positive she does really feel strain. She’s human and she or he implied in her interview afterwards that she does not get to tug these 142 finishes off beneath strain, however she does not present it.
“All of us wax lyrical about how lovely her throw is, it is so easy however she makes use of it to perfection.
“She began to have deeper and deeper runs on the ProTour and there should have been some expectations as a result of she’s picked up a report 53 Ladies’s Collection titles because the center of 2022, which is simply unbelievable, nevertheless it’s now transferring it to the following large factor.
“She’s won on the Challenge Tour, Development Tour, and now she’s won on ProTour, so I can see it happening, but for it to happen so quickly into her first year on the ProTour, that’s something really impressive.”
A catalyst for extra titles
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The Love The Darts panel focus on whether or not Greaves can win a significant in darts, after her sensational begin to life on the skilled tour
Turner believes her victory on Monday will probably be a catalyst for profitable extra ProTour titles, regardless of Greaves admitting to being in full shock.
“She’s not doubting her ability because you have to put in performance after performance after performance at that level and she has maintained it,” Turner mentioned.
“Everyone is super proud of the progress she is making on the oche but she’s a great person off it.
“I believe there isn’t a ceiling to what she will be able to obtain as a result of she’s getting higher and her aim now’s to take what she’s doing on the ground, maintain sustaining that, and attempt to transition that onto the larger levels.”
The sky is the restrict for Beau
Greaves has landed a brace of nine-darters in 2026
The World Youth Championship runner-up has made a seamless adaptation to life as a PDC Tour Card Holder, and her newest breakthrough win takes her to inside £4,000 of the provisional qualification spots for October’s World Grand Prix – dwell on Sky Sports activities.
She has additionally landed a brace of nine-darters in 2026 – the newest of these approaching the Improvement Tour on Friday.
“She’s shown signs of being able to take her form to the next level on TV,” mentioned Turner. “I’m a big believer that when it becomes less scary she will start picking up more wins. How many deeper runs can she have? She’s just won a ProTour title. The sky’s the limit for her.”
‘A particular, particular expertise’
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Talking on Love The Darts, Abi Davies and Chris Murphy focus on whether or not Greaves needs to be within the dialog for the Premier League
Talking on Sky Sports activities Information, Michael Bridge mentioned: “If she carries on doing well in these ProTour Events she could qualify for some majors but nothing can stop her. The only person is herself because she has said she prefers playing against other women.
“She’s completely dominated the Ladies’s Collection and now that she’s received this it may actually push her on to win extra ProTour titles.
“She’s a phenomenal player and I’m really looking forward to seeing how she gets on over the ProTour for the next few years.
“We had Fallon Sherrock profitable matches at Alexandra Palace whereas Lisa Ashton received a Tour Card, however sadly throughout COVID all of it needed to cease. However we’ll be seeing much more of Beau Greaves over the following few years. She is such a particular, particular, expertise.”
Who will win this year’s Premier League Darts? Luke Humphries will be defending his title and you can watch the action every single Thursday until May on Sky Sports. Stream darts and extra prime sport with NOW.
