Lisa Ashton

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Lisa Ashton
Personal information
Nickname"The Lancashire Rose"
Born (1970-08-27) 27 August 1970 (age 54)
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Home townBolton, Lancashire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1992
Darts24g Red Dragon
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"On a Mission" by Gabriella Cilmi
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2007–2020
PDC 2019–2023
(Tour Card: 2020-2021)
WDF 2007–2020, 2022–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Winner (4): 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
World Masters Winner (3): 2011, 2018, 2019
World Trophy Winner (3): 2015, 2016, 2019
Finder Masters Winner (2): 2008, 2018
Australian Open Winner (1): 2019, 2023
Dutch Open Winner (1): 2016
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
UK Open Last 96: 2021
Grand Slam Group Stage: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'shipSemi-final: 2024
World MatchplayQuarter Final: 2022, 2024
World MastersLast 16: 2024
Other tournament wins
ADC Ladies Championship Tour 2023 (x6)
Antwerp Open 2016
BDO European Darts Open 2016
BDO Gold Cup 2010, 2013, 2015
BDO International Open 2016
Belgium Open 2018
Belgium Masters 2018
British Open 2018, 2019, 2022
British Classic 2019
British International 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
British Pentathlon 2008
Cheshire Open 2015, 2018
Czech Open 2019
England Classic 2015, 2016
England International 2022
England Matchplay 2013, 2016
England Masters 2015, 2019
England Open 2018
England National Singles 2011, 2012
French Open 2017
Hal Masters 2016
Hal Open 2016, 2017
Isle of Man Classic 2015, 2018
Isle of Man Masters 2018, 2019
Isle of Man Open 2016
Jersey Classic 2012, 2014, 2015
Jersey Open 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Munsterland Open 2014
Northern Cyprus Open 2019
Northern Ireland Open 2022
Northern Ireland Matchplay 2022
Pacific Masters 2022, 2023
Scottish Open 2019
Swedish Open 2016
Swedish Classic 2018, 2019
Swiss Open 2024
Turkish Open 2018
Welsh Classic 2010
Welsh Open 2015
West Fries Open 2018
Vizcaya Open 2018
LDO Women Classic 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
PDC Women's Series 2020 (x2), 2021 (x5), 2022 (x7),
2023, 2024 (x2)
Medal record
Women's Darts
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
WDF World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Charlotte Women's pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Charlotte Women's overall
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Antalya Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Antalya Women's pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Antalya Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Antalya Women's overall
WDF Europe Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Bucharest Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Bucharest Women's overall
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Copenhagen Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kemer Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kemer Women's pairs
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
EDF European Ch'ship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Podčetrtek Women's singles

Lisa Ashton (born 27 August 1970) is an English professional darts player who currently plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. She is a four-time BDO World Darts Women's Champion and has won over 100 titles in women's darts. In 2020, she became the first woman to win a PDC Tour Card at the PDC Q-School.

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Career

Ashton reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 Women's World Masters, beating 1996 finalist Heike Jenkins (Ernst) in the last 16 before losing to Rilana Erades. The next year, she reached the semi-finals, beating Anne Kirk in the last 16 and then beat Australia's Cathy Shaw, before losing to eventual winner Francis Hoenselaar.

Ashton then won the 2008 Women's Zuiderduin Masters, beating Trina Gulliver in the final. [1] Ashton qualified for the 2009 Women's World Championship and made her debut at the event. She met Gulliver once more in the quarter-finals but was beaten 2–0. In 2010, Ashton got as far as the semi-finals of the Winmau World Masters, where she lost to Francis Hoenselaar 4–2. [2] In 2011, Ashton defeated Trina Gulliver 4–1 to win the Winmau World Masters. [3] Ashton reached the final of the 2013 BDO World Darts Championship after defeating both Deta Hedman and Sharon Prins 2–0, before she eventually lost to Anastasia Dobromyslova 2–1.

Ashton hit ten 180s on her way to winning the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship at the Lakeside Country Club, which had 16 women qualifiers for the first time in its history. [4] She defeated Aileen de Graaf in the first round, which went to a sudden death deciding leg. She then defeated Tamara Schuur in the Quarter Finals. She then beat Anastasia Dobromyslova, in the semi-final, surviving 6 match darts, before eventually going on to beat Deta Hedman in the final, 3–2. [5] She successfully defended her title in 2015 with a 3–1 win over Fallon Sherrock. [6] Ashton then won the BDO World Trophy, by defeating Anastasia Dobromyslova in the final. At the Winmau World Masters, she lost in the final to Aileen de Graaf after missing six match darts.

At the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship, Ashton was beaten 2–1 by Trina Gulliver in the quarter-finals. At the 2016 BDO World Trophy, she hit a record three-dart average for a televised women's match of 98.85. [7] In the 2017 BDO World Darts Championship, both Ashton and Corrine Hammond reached the final without losing a set. Ashton won the final 3–0. Ashton won the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship after she beat Dobromyslova 3–1 in the final. This was her fourth World Championship title in five years. Ashton entered the 2019 PDC Qualifying School. She missed out on getting a tour card by one point. [8]

After losing out in the final of the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship to defending champion Mikuru Suzuki, Ashton became the first woman to win a PDC Tour card through Q-School, [9] by finishing in twelfth place on the UK Q-School Order of Merit. On 5 March 2021, she became the first female to win a match at the UK Open since 2005, defeating Aaron Beeney 6–2 in Round 2 of the 2021 UK Open, and, also setting a new world record, for the highest average of 100.3, on TV, by a female player in her victory over Beeney. [10]

In the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship she lost 3–0 to Ron Meulenkamp in the first round and also lost her PDC tour card. She didn't win it back at Q School. In February, she played in the 2022 World Seniors Darts Championship and got a bye into second round, where she lost 1–3 by sets to Terry Jenkins. Ashton qualified for the 2022 Women's World Matchplay by being in the top 8 in the PDC Women's Series after 12 events. She beat Chloe O'Brien 4–0 in the Quarter-finals but lost 5–4 to Aileen de Graaf in the semi-finals. [11]

Ashton played again at the PDC World Championship of 2023. She was defeated in the first round by Ryan Meikle. [12]

Personal life

Lisa's daughters Danielle Ashton and Lindsey Ashton both play darts. In 2018 all three entered the 2019 PDC World Championship Qualifiers. [13] Lisa qualified for the 2019 PDC World Championship.

World Championship results

BDO/WDF

PDC

WSDT

Performance timeline

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
PDC Ranked televised events
World Championship DNQ 1R DNQ 1R 1R 1R DNQ
UK Open DNQ 1R 3R DNQ
Grand Slam of Darts DNQ RR RR RR RR DNQ
WDF Ranked televised events
World Championship DNQ QF DNQ QF F W W QF W W 1R F NHDNP SF 1R
World Masters QF SF QF SF W 2R 3R QF F QF 4R W W NHDNPNHDNP
Finder Masters DNQ W DNQ RR DNQ W NH
Australian Open NH W NH RR W NH
Dutch Open DNP W F DNP 4R DNP
PDC Non-ranked televised events
Women's World Matchplay NH SF SF SF
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

Career finals

BDO major finals: 1 (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

Legend
World Championship (4–2)
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.2013 World Darts Championship Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Dobromyslova 1–2 (s)
Winner1.2014 World Darts Championship Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman 3–2 (s)
Winner1.2015 World Darts Championship Flag of England.svg Fallon Sherrock 3–1 (s)
Winner1.2017 World Darts Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corrine Hammond 3–0 (s)
Winner1.2018 World Darts Championship Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Dobromyslova 3–1 (s)
Runner-up1.2020 World Darts Championship Flag of Japan.svg Mikuru Suzuki 0–3 (s)

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  2. ↑ "2010 Winmau World Masters". Darts Database. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "2011 Winmau World Masters". Darts Database. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "2014 World Championship 180s". Darts Database. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "BDO World Darts: Lisa Ashton comeback seals 2014 women's title". BBC. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "BDO World Darts: Lisa Ashton wins women's Lakeside title". BBC.co.uk. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lisa Ashton record 3 dart average". Darts Database. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Glen Durrant among PDC Tour Card winners through Q School Order of Merit". 20 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Lisa Ashton becomes first woman to win PDC Tour card through Q School". BBC Sport. 19 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Lisa Ashton sets women's scoring record in UK Open win". BBC Sport. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Women's World Matchplay Darts: Fallon Sherrock wins inaugural title in Blackpool". Sky Sports . 25 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "World Darts Championship: Lisa Ashton loses 3-2 to Ryan Meikle, while Josh Rock wins on debut". Sky Sports . 18 December 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ashton Trio enter PDC World Championship qualifier". Dartsnews.com. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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