Beau Greaves’ Bold Ambitions Amid Fallon Sherrock’s Heartbreaking Health Update
Beau Greaves, the 21-year-old world No. 1 women’s darts player, has made waves with her audacious performances and bold aspirations, while Fallon Sherrock, the “Queen of the Palace,” shared devastating news about her health, announcing a break from professional darts in 2026. Greaves’ dominance and Sherrock’s struggles highlight contrasting paths for two of darts’ biggest female stars in 2025.
Greaves solidified her status by sweeping PDC Women’s Series Events 13-16 in Milton Keynes on June 7-8, 2025, defeating Sherrock 5-2 in the Event 13 final and Lisa Ashton 5-1 in Event 16, among others, to claim her ninth, 10th, 11th, and 12th titles of the year, per Sky Sports. Her 36 career Women’s Series titles and £18,600 lead over Sherrock (£8,400) on the Order of Merit position her for the 2025 Betfred Women’s World Matchplay and a potential PDC World Championship debut, per Yardbarker. On Love The Darts, Greaves expressed confidence in competing against men, stating, “I’m not scared of anyone. I can hang with the top players,” after pushing world No. 1 Luke Humphries to 10-7 at the UK Open in March 2025, per dartsnews.com. Her 90-plus averages and 11-darter against Sherrock underline her fearless approach, per @OfficialPDC on X.
Meanwhile, Sherrock, 30, announced on June 2, 2025, via Online Darts that she will step away from darts in 2026 due to ongoing health issues, including kidney disease diagnosed in 2014, which has caused “moon face” and limited her stamina. “All I want is to practice for a couple of hours, and I can’t do that now,” she told GB News, aiming to qualify for the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts and PDC World Championship before her hiatus. Sherrock, who made history as the first woman to win a match at the 2020 PDC World Championship, admitted, “I’m playing my B-game,” but remains determined, per BBC Sport.[](https://www.gbnews.com/sport/darts/fallon-sherrock-announces-break-from-darts-2672248685)[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/articles/c8xg7z7p5rgo)
Despite their rivalry, Sherrock has praised Greaves, saying on ITV, “Beau’s got the ability to play like the men. I want her to succeed,” relieving pressure on herself as women’s darts’ trailblazer, per The Irish Sun. Greaves’ bold claims and Sherrock’s heartbreaking news underscore their profound impact on the sport, with Greaves eyeing global stages and Sherrock fighting to reclaim her health.
