2023 Women's World Matchplay

2023 Betfred Women's World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates23 July 2023
VenueWinter Gardens
LocationBlackpool
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£25,000
Winner's share£10,000
High checkout101  Beau Greaves
Champion(s)
 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]

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)
Rank Player Earnings
1  Beau Greaves £24,300
2  Mikuru Suzuki £12,100
3  Fallon Sherrock £7,750
4  Robyn Byrne £6,150
5  Rhian O'Sullivan £5,400
6  Lisa Ashton £5,200
7  Aileen de Graaf £4,400
8  Noa-Lynn van Leuven £3,750
9  Lorraine Winstanley £3,150
10  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.

Player Appearance in
Women's World Matchplay 		Previous best performance
 Beau Greaves Debut DNQ
 Mikuru Suzuki
 Fallon Sherrock 2nd Winner (2022)
 Robyn Byrne Debut DNQ
 Rhian O'Sullivan
 Lisa Ashton 2nd Semi-finals (2022)
 Aileen de Graaf Runner-up (2022)
 Noa-Lynn van Leuven Debut DNQ

The qualifiers were:

  1.  Beau Greaves (champion)
  2.  Mikuru Suzuki (runner-up)
  3.  Fallon Sherrock (quarter-finals)
  4.  Robyn Byrne (semi-finals)
  5.  Rhian O'Sullivan (quarter-finals)
  6.  Lisa Ashton (semi-finals)
  7.  Aileen de Graaf (quarter-finals)
  8.  Noa-Lynn van Leuven (quarter-finals)

Schedule

Sunday, 23 July[4]
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2
1 QF  Beau Greaves 82.36 4 – 0  Noa-Lynn van Leuven 72.08
2  Robyn Byrne 81.68 4 – 3  Rhian O'Sullivan 83.48
3  Mikuru Suzuki 92.16 4 – 2  Aileen de Graaf 84.13
4  Fallon Sherrock 79.09 3 – 4  Lisa Ashton 76.44
5 SF  Beau Greaves 89.51 5 – 3  Robyn Byrne 74.98
6  Mikuru Suzuki 75.14 5 – 3  Lisa Ashton 72.08
7 F  Beau Greaves 79.85 6 – 1  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  Beau Greaves 82.36 4
8  Noa-Lynn van Leuven 72.08 0
1  Beau Greaves 89.51 5
4  Robyn Byrne 74.98 3
4  Robyn Byrne 81.68 4
5  Rhian O'Sullivan 83.48 3
1  Beau Greaves 79.85 6
2  Mikuru Suzuki 72.12 1
2  Mikuru Suzuki 92.16 4
7  Aileen de Graaf 84.13 2
2  Mikuru Suzuki 75.14 5
6  Lisa Ashton 72.08 3
3  Fallon Sherrock 79.09 3
6  Lisa Ashton 76.44 4

References

  1. ^ a b Gorton, Josh (26 June 2023). "Women's World Matchplay field confirmed". PDC.tv. Professional Darts Corporation.
  2. ^ "Glory for Greaves at Betfred Women's World Matchplay". PDC. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ Gorton, Josh (24 July 2022). "Super Sherrock wins inaugural Betfred Women's World Matchplay title". PDC.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2023-07-23 Matchcenter". Mastercaller. Retrieved 2023-07-23.