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Greaves becomes first woman to win match on European Tour

Beau Greaves makes darts history by beating Daryl Gurney at the Czech Open to become the first woman to win a match on the European Tour.

Greaves becomes first woman to win match on European Tour

18-year-old darts player Beau Greaves made history by becoming the first woman to win a match on the European Tour. The Czech Open victory came after she was defeated 6-5 by Rob Cross in her debut on the European Tour stage in Hungary. In the Czech Open, Greaves triumphed over Daryl Gurney 6-4, overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the Prague final.

After Gurney clawed back to 4-4, Greaves showcased her skills with three consecutive legs, finishing each leg with impressive scores of 14, 13, and 11 darts. Despite Gurney equalizing the score at 4-4, Greaves sealed the victory and etched her name in European Tour history. The young darts prodigy expressed her joy, stating that winning a game felt amazing and that the crowd's support made the experience truly special.

This win is part of Greaves' impressive list of accomplishments, which include becoming the first woman to win a PDC ranking title and the first woman to achieve a nine-dart finish on the PDC ProTour.

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