2023 Women's World Matchplay

Last updated
2023 Betfred Women's World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates23 July 2023
Venue Winter Gardens
Location Blackpool
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Prize fund £25,000
Winner's share£10,000
High checkout101 Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves
(semi-finals)
Champion(s)
Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves
«2022 2024»

The 2023 Betfred Women's World Matchplay was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament featured the top eight players on the 2023 PDC Women's Series Order of Merit, competing in a knockout format, with the winner earning a place in the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts and the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship. The tournament was held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on 23 July 2023. [1] In this tournament Noa-Lynn became the first trans woman to compete in a PDC televised event. [2]

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Fallon Sherrock was the defending champion, defeating Aileen de Graaf 6–3 in the 2022 Final, but was eliminated in the quarter finals, losing 3–4 to Lisa Ashton. [3]

Beau Greaves won defeating Mikuru Suzuki 6–1 in the final, and also qualified for the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts.

Qualifiers

Final standings of the 2023 Women's World Matchplay Race(Cut-off: June 26, 2023)
RankPlayerEarnings
1 Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves £24,300
2 Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki £12,100
3 Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock £7,750
4 Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne £6,150
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian O'Sullivan £5,400
6 Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton £5,200
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Aileen de Graaf £4,400
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Noa-Lynn van Leuven£3,750
9 Flag of England.svg   Lorraine Winstanley £3,150
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Priscilla Steenbergen £2,700

The eight qualifiers for the tournament were the top 8 ranked players on the one-year rolling PDC Women's Series Order of Merit, compromising the last 8 events of the 2022 PDC Women's Series and the first 12 events of the 2023 PDC Women's Series. [1]

All eight players were the top 8 ranked on the 2023 PDC Women's Series Order of Merit at the moment of the celebration of the tournament.

PlayerAppearance in
Women's World Matchplay		Previous best performance
Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves DebutDNQ
Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki
Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 2ndWinner (2022)
Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne DebutDNQ
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian O'Sullivan
Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton 2ndSemi-finals (2022)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Aileen de Graaf
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Noa-Lynn van LeuvenDNQ

    The qualifiers were:

    1. Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves (champion)
    2. Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki (runner up)
    3. Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock (quarter finals)
    4. Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne (semi finals)
    5. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian O'Sullivan (quarter finals)
    6. Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton (semi finals)
    7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Aileen de Graaf (quarter finals)
    8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Noa-Lynn van Leuven(quarter finals)

    Schedule

    Sunday, 23 July [4]
    Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2
    01QF Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 82.364 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Noa-Lynn van Leuven 72.08
    02 Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 81.684 – 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian O'Sullivan 83.48
    03 Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki 92.164 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Aileen de Graaf 84.13
    04 Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 79.093 – 4 Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton 76.44
    Sunday, 23 July [5]
    Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2
    5SF Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 89.515 – 3 Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 74.98
    6 Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki 75.145 – 3 Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton 72.08
    Sunday, 23 July [6]
    Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2
    7F Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 79.856 – 1 Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki 72.12

    Draw

    Quarter-finals
    (best of 7 legs)
    23 July     		Semi-finals
    (best of 9 legs)
    23 July     		Final
    (best of 11 legs)
    23 July
             
    1 Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 82.364
    8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Noa-Lynn van Leuven 72.080
    1 Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 89.515
    4 Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 74.983
    4 Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 81.684
    5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian O'Sullivan 83.483
    1 Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 79.856
    2 Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki 72.121
    2 Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki 92.164
    7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Aileen de Graaf 84.132
    2 Flag of Japan.svg   Mikuru Suzuki 75.145
    6 Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton 72.083
    3 Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 79.093
    6 Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton 76.444

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