Aileen de Graaf

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Aileen de Graaf
Aileen de Graaf Darts Actueel 2023.jpg
De Graaf in 2023
Personal information
Born (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 34)
Bunschoten-Spakenburg , Netherlands
Home townBunschoten-Spakenburg, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2007
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2011–2020
PDC 2020–
WDF 2011–
Current world ranking (WDF W) 7 Decrease2.svg 3 (8 February 2025) [1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Runner Up: 2023
World Masters Winner (1): 2015
World Trophy Winner (1): 2017
Finder Masters Winner (2): 2013, 2017
Dutch Open Winner (4): 2014, 2015, 2020, 2023
Other tournament wins
Belfry Open 2022
Belgium Open 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2024
British Classic 2017
British Pentathlon 2018
Bruges Open 2022
Catalonia Open 2021
Czech Open 2014, 2015
Denmark Open 2013, 2015, 2018
FCD Anniversary Open 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
French Classic 2019
German Gold Cup 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
German Masters 2016, 2018
German Open 2016, 2018, 2019
Hal Open 2015
Hungarian Classic 2018
Hungarian Masters 2017, 2018
Italian Grand Masters 2016, 2018
Italian Open 2018, 2019
Isle of Man Open 2015
Latvian Open 2018
Luxembourg Masters 2019
Luxembourg Open 2011, 2014, 2019
Munsterland Trophy 2015
Police Masters 2014
Polish Open 2014, 2017
Romanian Open 2019, 2025
SunParcs Masters 2012, 2014
Swedish Classic 2016
Swedish Masters 2022
Swiss Open 2014
Turkish Masters 2016, 2017, 2018
Turkish Open 2016, 2017
Welsh Open 2013
World Open 2022
PDC Women's Series 2024 (x1)

Aileen de Graaf (born 25 April 1990) is a Dutch darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

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Career

De Graaf started to play darts in 2007 and from 2010, played ranking tournaments of the NBD. Since 2012, she plays the BDO/WDF circuit and already won a lot of tournaments or at least reached the later rounds. De Graaf qualified for the BDO World Championship 2014 but lost in the first round against the later champion Lisa Ashton.

World Championships results

BDO/WDF

  • 2014: First round (lost to Lisa Ashton 1–2)
  • 2015: Quarter-finals (lost to Fallon Sherrock 1–2)
  • 2016: Semi-finals (lost to Trina Gulliver 1–2)
  • 2017: Semi-finals (lost to Lisa Ashton 0–2)
  • 2018: Quarter-finals (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2)
  • 2019: Quarter-finals (lost to Anastasia Dobromyslova 0–2)
  • 2020: Quarter-finals (lost to Beau Greaves 1–2)
  • 2022: Quarter-finals (lost to Beau Greaves 0–2)
  • 2023: Runner-up (lost to Beau Greaves 1–4)
  • 2024: Quarter-finals (lost to Sophie McKinlay 0–2)

Career finals

BDO major finals: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

Legend
World Championship (0–1)
World Masters (1–0)
Zuiderduin Masters (1–3)
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore [N 1]
Runner-up1. 2011 Zuiderduin Masters Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman 0–2 (s)
Runner-up2. 2012 Zuiderduin Masters Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Dobromyslova 1–2 (s)
Winner3. 2013 Zuiderduin Masters Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Dobromyslova 2–0 (s)
Runner-up4. 2014 Zuiderduin Masters Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Dobromyslova 1–2 (s)
Winner5. 2015 World Masters Flag of England.svg Lisa Ashton 5–4 (l)
Runner-up6. 2023 World Championship Flag of England.svg Beau Greaves 1–4 (s)

PDC Women's televised finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Women's Matchplay (0–1)
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1. 2022 Women's World Matchplay Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 3–6 (l)
  1. (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.

Performance timeline

Tournament20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
WDF Ranked televised events
World Championship DNQ 1R QF SF SF QF QF QF NH QF F QF
World Masters DNP SF SF W QF 5R DNP 4R NH 2R NHDNP
World Trophy NYF QF QF QF W 1R SF NH
Finder Masters F F W F RR F W RR NH
Dutch Open RR SF SF W W QF QF F F W NH QF W F
PDC Non-ranked televised events
Women's World MatchplayNYF F QF WD

Key

Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
Prel.
Lost in # round
Round-robin
Preliminary round
DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

References

  1. "WDF Women's Rankings Table". WDF. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.