Greaves Becomes First Female Pdc Title Winner

Beau Greaves became nan first female to triumph a PDC ranking title by defeating Michael Smith 8-7 successful nan Players Championship 11 last successful Milton Keynes.

The 22-year-old checked retired pinch 142 successful nan deciding limb to seal triumph against nan erstwhile world champion, closing pinch a double 11.

Greaves enjoyed a beardown tally to her brushwood pinch Smith, defeating Rob Cross 6-5 and Gary Anderson 7-1 connected nan measurement to nan final.

It is nan latest measurement successful Greaves' ascendant career, aft she recorded a 114-match winning run successful nan PDC Women's Series and became nan first female to hit a nine-dart finish connected nan PDC ProTour.

Elsewhere successful nan tournament, world number 2 Luke Humphries exited successful nan 3rd information 6-5 to Max Hopp, while Premier League Darts players Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock fell successful nan first round.

The arena did not characteristic world champion Luke Littler, who is yet to play successful a Players Championship arena this year, while Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall were besides not successful nan field.