FALLON SHERROCK is convinced that Beau Greaves has what it takes to compete with the biggest names in darts.
Greaves, 21, stunned fans on Friday by testing World No1 Luke Humphries in the UK Open fourth round.
ITVXBeau Greaves took the applause of fans with Luke Humphries after the 2024 world champ had to fight back to land a 10-7 victory in the UK Open[/caption]
GettyFallon Sherrock believes Greaves is promoting the women’s game[/caption]
The Doncaster darts ace had become the first female ever to clock up three victories at the event, having also won the women’s world title for the past three years.
Greaves led Humphries 7-5 before the World No.1 sealed a 10-7 win.
Sherrock told ITV Sport: “We’ve been keeping an eye because we all know Beau’s potential, we all just want her to go and succeed.
“It’s so good for the women’s game and I’m like ‘come on Beau, keep going!’
“I’ve been saying for ages I need someone like Beau to come through because Beau’s got the ability to play like these men do.
“I just think it’s nice to have the pressure off because everyone expected me to just go up and win every time, but it doesn’t work like that.
“To have someone like Beau coming through now, she’s doing it on the ladies’ tour, development tour and challenge tour, and hopefully now she can do it here [at the UK Open].
“Imagine if she won it here, how good would that be for the women’s game.
GettyGreaves won the women’s world title for the past three years[/caption]
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“She just loves playing darts. She knows her ability and she comes here, she’s not scared of anyone. Why would she be?”
Meanwhile, Humphries tipping Greaves to play Premier League darts by the end of the decade.
Cool Hand encouraged Greaves to return to the stage to take the plaudits of fans after their absorbing match.
He then said: “She was amazing. I think she dropped off in the end. It’s a long format, probably not used to playing that.
“She had to bring out the best in me. She belongs in big time darts. If this was a Premier League game, she would have beaten me.
“She needs to give herself time. Maybe five years, I think she will be in the Premier League.
“I think she’s probably a top-64 player in the world right now.
“The next five years she will find that she has got the level that can match me, Luke (Littler) and Michael (van Gerwen).”
Greaves herself said: “I knew towards the end of the match I dropped off a bit.
“That is what I am trying to work towards being better in my game. Consistency over those longer formats – I am not used to that.”
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