Fallon Sherrock and Natalie Gilbert each claim a title as the Women’s Series season ends in Wigan, but Sherrock steals the show in Sunday’s doubleheader; The next stage will take place the 17th edition of the Grand Slam of Darts from November 11 to 19 in Wolverhampton.
Last updated: 10/15/23 10:07 p.m.
Fallon Sherrock has sealed his qualification for the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton
Fallon Sherrock sealed her qualification for the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts after claiming her third PDC Women’s Series title of the weekend on Sunday, as Tamworth’s Natalie Gilbert ended the year successfully in the 24 event.
Heading into the sixth PDC Women’s Series weekend of the year, Sherrock was behind Mikuru Suzuki by £2,200 on the Order of Merit, but she sealed her Grand Slam place with an event to spare following her exploits in Event 23.
Sherrock celebrated back-to-back wins on Saturday to establish a £1,500 buffer over Suzuki, who suffered a narrow first-round defeat to Deta Hedman in Event 23.
This meant a run to the semi-finals would give Sherrock an unassailable advantage in second place, and the former Nordic Darts Masters finalist delivered the goods to confirm her return to Wolverhampton.
The 29-year-old confirmed her qualification for the Grand Slam with a third consecutive victory against Beau Greaves, leader of the Order of Merit in the women’s series.
Sherrock continued her charge with a 5-1 demolition of Angela Kirkwood in the last four, and she secured a fifth Women’s Series success in 2023 – and fourth in a row – with a 5-3 victory over Rhian O’Sullivan.
An emotional Gilbert closed the campaign with Event 24 glory to become the tenth player to win a PDC Women’s Series title since the tour began in 2020.
The 40-year-old kept her composure to claim a historic victory over Lorraine Winstanley in the Event 24 showpiece.
Despite a disappointing end to the campaign, Greaves finished top of the Women’s Series Order of Merit with £29,400, having won a record 12 titles throughout the year.
Greaves, who also won the women’s world matchplay title in July, will make her Grand Slam debut in November, although she has opted out of this year’s World Darts Championship.
Sherrock will be joined by Mikuru Suzuki at this year’s World Darts Championship
Sherrock’s five titles saw her finish second in the Women’s Series Order of Merit with £17,200, which will see her compete in the Grand Slam and World Darts Championship.
Sherrock will be joined at Alexandra Palace by Suzuki, who finished on £13,600 after her hat-trick of wins in 2023, as she returns to the sport’s flagship event following her debut in 2019/2020.
PDC 2023 women’s series
Sunday October 15
Robin Park Tennis Center
Event 23
Quarter-finals
Angela Kirkwood 5-3 Dead Rose
Fallon Sherrock 5-3 Beau Strikes
Rhian O’Sullivan 5-0 Kirsi Viinikainen
Kirsty Hutchinson 5-2 Roos van der Velde
Semi-finals
Fallon Sherrock 5-1 Angela Kirkwood
Rhian O’Sullivan 5-2 Kirsty Hutchinson
Final
Fallon Sherrock 5-3 Rhian O’Sullivan
Event 24
Quarter-finals
Kirsty Hutchinson 5-3 Robyn Byrne
Natalie Gilbert 5-3 Noa-Lynn van Louvain
Beau Greaves 5-2 Vicky Pruim
Lorraine Winstanley 5-2 Casey Gallagher
Semi-finals
Natalie Gilbert 5-4 Kirsty Hutchinson
Lorraine Winstanley 5-3 Beau Greaves
Final
Natalie Gilbert 5-3 Lorraine Winstanley
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