Fallon Sherrock has backed compatriot Beau Greaves to become the first woman to win the PDC World Darts Championship, declaring "I don't see why a woman can't win the World Championship." Speaking on the Double Tops Podcast, Sherrock—known as "The Queen of the Palace"—said Greaves has the level to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy, adding, "As long as they can sustain their standard over the long format then I genuinely think it's doable." Greaves, currently number one on the women's world rankings, has been dominating the PDC Women's Series with an unbeaten streak of 113 consecutive matches and 17 tournament wins in a row. In her first season as a Tour Card holder, she has reached the last 16 twice on the ProTour and even threw a nine-darter.
Sherrock believes Greaves can elevate women's darts further, stating, "I think Beau [Greaves] has got to exceed what we've all done and show that women belong in the majors. That will show women can come up through the ranks and compete." She pointed to Greaves' victory over Luke Littler as proof she can beat elite players, saying, "Beau has beaten Luke Littler, so she's shown she can do it." Sherrock herself made history at the 2020 World Darts Championship, reaching the third round on debut at Alexandra Palace by defeating Ted Evetts and Mensur Suljovic, a run she says "changed my life." She recalled, "It was absolutely manic but after I won I didn't really realise how big a thing it was," noting that media attention escalated with appearances like Good Morning Britain and even intervention from Michael van Gerwen, who told the press to stop speaking to her before her next match.
Reflecting on the aftermath, Sherrock described the intense fame: "It was manic – I couldn't go anywhere, my phone kept running out of battery so I couldn't contact anyone. It was great at first because I wasn't used to it but, after a while, it got too much because I couldn't do anything. After the second win, it actually got worse." Strikingly, she now keeps her distance from darts off-stage, admitting, "I don't really watch darts. I tend to watch the start of tournaments and then it depends on who's playing if I keep watching." Even at home with a dartboard in the living room, she avoids the sport, saying, "The last thing I want to do is watch darts, throw darts, think about darts or talk about darts," and noting her son shares little interest: "My little boy doesn't even like darts – when he comes home we don't talk about darts at all."
