Fallon Sherrock caps fine weekend in Wigan with another victory
Fallon Sherrock wrapped up a successful two days at the PDC Women’s Series in Wigan by picking up two of the four titles across the weekend.
Event One: Saturday March 23
Fallon Sherrock continued from where she left off last year by emerging triumphant in Saturday's opening event at the Robin Park Tennis Centre.
The 29-year-old won four of the last five Women’s Series events in 2023, and she continued her recent monopoly of the circuit with Event One success.
Sherrock claimed the spoils with a deciding-leg win against Beau Greaves, surviving two match darts in the closing stages to secure a fourth consecutive victory over the Doncaster darter.
The Milton Keynes trailblazer had booked her place in the last eight with a trio of whitewash wins against Denise Cassidy, Jane Robson and Deta Hedman, while also seeing off Anca Zijlstra.
Sherrock then swept aside Kim Holden in the last eight, before reeling off five consecutive legs from 2-0 down to deny Irish youngster Katie Sheldon in the semi-finals.
Greaves also impressed in pocketing the £1,000 runner-up prize, posting a 101 average in her opening round demolition of Lainey Webb.
The reigning Women’s World Matchplay champion also accounted for Lisa Ashton and Noa-Lynn Van Leuven, before rallying from 4-2 down to edge out debutant Gemma Hayter in the semi-finals.
Event Two: Saturday March 23
Noa-Lynn Van Leuven avenged her defeat to Beau Greaves on her way to Event Two glory, producing a string of magnificent displays to celebrate her maiden PDC Women’s Series title.
The 27-year-old warmed up for this weekend’s action with victory on her Winmau Challenge Tour debut in Hildesheim last week, and she maintained that sparkling form on Saturday.
Van Leuven eased through to the last 16 without conceding a single leg, and she fired in a superb 11-darter to complete a 5-3 win against Greaves in the quarter-finals.
The Dutch star then averaged 101 and hit six 180s to win through a high-quality semi-final showdown against Fallon Sherrock, which set up a showdown against Sheldon for the title.
Van Leuven drew first blood with a spectacular 170 checkout, and she defied some late double trouble to wrap up a 5-2 win and boost her hopes of Betfred Women’s World Matchplay qualification.
Event Three: Sunday March 24
Mikuru Suzuki took the first title of the day, winning a last-leg decider against Deta Hedman in the Event Three decider.
The Japanese star overcame Lorraine Winstanley on the way to the semi-finals, where she came through a last-leg shoot-out with Sherrock before seeing off Hedman in the final.
Event Four: Sunday March 24
Fallon Sherrock bounced back with victory over Saturday's Event Two winner Noa-Lynn van Leuven on her way to the semi-finals, where she averaged 97.47 in victory over Desiree Geel.
The former Grand Slam quarter-finalist defeated 2023 Women's Series champion Beau Greaves 5-1 in the final to double her title tally for the weekend.