Greaves continues Women's Series dominance but for how much longer?
Beau Greaves completed yet another PDC Women's Series double to claim her 55th Women's Series crown but a quirk in the PDC rulebooks could soon spell the end of her dominance.The 22-year-old only dropped 11 legs across her 13 matches with victories against 10-time Lakeside champion Trina Gulliver and Karolina Ratajska - the wife of Poland's No 1, Krzysztof Ratajski.
Greaves - the only current female Tour Card holder - is currently ranked 77th in the world rankings, but should she reach the top 64 she will be ineligible to play on the Women's Series as per the PDC rulebooks.PDC Rule 6.2Entry to Development Tour Events and the World Youth Championship and its associated qualifiers is open to all players who are aged 23 or under and 16 or over on January 4 2026.Players who are ranked in the top 64 of the PDC World Ranking on the cut-off date of an Event are not eligible to enter those Development Tour Events or Women's Series Events.
Players who turn 16 during 2026 shall be eligible to enter Development Tour or Women's Series Events or World Youth Championship qualifiers from the date of their 16th birthday.
Another bumper day for brilliant Beau
Greaves, nicknamed 'Beau 'n' Arrow', had won 134 of her last 135 Women's Series matches prior to arriving at the Mattioli Arena, and she extended that astonishing record with victory in Events Nine and Ten.
The Doncaster sensation has enjoyed a stunning start to 2026, registering two nine-dart finishes and famously winning her maiden PDC ranking title at Players Championship 11 last month.Greaves built on that momentum on another bumper day of action in the East Midlands, storming through a 91-player field in each event to continue her reign of dominance."It's amazing for me to play players that I've always watched growing up," said Greaves, reflecting on her whirlwind start to life on the ProTour circuit."Winning a ProTour so quickly was a shock to me. I know I can play darts, but the quality on tour is unreal, so I thought I'd need more time to settle in."I want to play on the European Tour and I would love to qualify for some majors, but I know I've got a lot of work to do that."I've put myself in a position where if I keep doing well, I might get into these events earlier than expected, but I am really just enjoying it."I love darts, I love playing darts, so it's all a bonus for me."
The top eight players on the Women's Series rankings following Event 16 will feature in the women's World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, with Greaves, Lisa Ashton and Fallon Sherrock already assured of their qualification.The top three players from the final PDC Women's Series rankings will also qualify to compete in the 2026/27 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, with the top-ranked player qualifying for the 2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts.This weekend's Women's Series action will continue with Events 11-12 at Leicester's Mattioli Arena on Sunday.2026 PDC Women's SeriesSaturday May 16, Mattioli Arena, LeicesterEvent NineQuarter-FinalsTrina Gulliver 5-1 Shannon ReeveKarolina Ratajska 5-3 Jo LockeBeau Greaves 5-0 Lorraine WinstanleyLisa Ashton 5-3 Kirsi ViinikainenSemi-FinalsTrina Gulliver 5-4 Karolina RatajskaBeau Greaves 5-1 Lisa AshtonFinalBeau Greaves 5-1 Trina GulliverEvent TenQuarter-FinalsKarolina Ratajska 5-4 Vicky PruimGemma Hayter 5-1 Kim HoldenLisa Ashton 5-1 Lorraine WinstanleyBeau Greaves 5-4 Deta HedmanSemi-FinalsKarolina Ratajska 5-3 Gemma HayterBeau Greaves 5-1 Lisa AshtonFinalBeau Greaves 5-1 Karolina Ratajska
What's happening on Premier League Night 16 in Sheffield
The 2026 BetMGM Premier League continues at Sheffield's Utilita Arena, as the Steel City plays host to Night 16.Jonny Clayton and Stephen Bunting will lock horns in the evening's opener, before Gerwyn Price and Gian van Veen renew their rivalry.Table-topper Luke Littler will then take on Josh Rock, while Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen also go head-to-head for a place in the last four.
Night 16 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield on Thursday May 21
Quarter-Finals
Jonny Clayton
vs
Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price
vs
Gian van Veen
Luke Littler
vs
Josh Rock
Luke Humphries
vs
Michael van Gerwen
Ranking points are awarded per night - with five to the winner, three to the runner-up and two to the semi-finalists - to form the league table from which the top four players will progress to Finals Night at The O2 in London on Thursday, May 28.Who will win this year's Premier League Darts? Luke Humphries will be defending his title and you can watch the action every single Thursday until May on Sky Sports. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW.
