Beau Greaves becomes first woman to hit nine-darter on PDC ProTour
Beau Greaves delivered the first nine-dart finish by a woman on the PDC ProTour on Wednesday, 25th February 2026, completing a perfect 141 checkout to cap a leg of perfection. The 22-year-old's milestone matters because it both marked a personal breakthrough on the ProTour and highlighted the gap between streamed and televised rewards for perfection.
Beau Greaves' nine-darter in Leicester
The Doncaster thrower achieved the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash with Mensur Suljovic in Leicester. Greaves struck consecutive 180s and then finished by taking out 141, pinning double 12 to complete the nine-darter. The sequence followed shared opening legs before Greaves produced two maximums to kick-start the third leg, then a treble 20 followed by a treble 19 that set up the double 12 finish.
Match outcome against Mensur Suljovic
Greaves looked overwhelmed immediately after the leg, smiling and shaking, and returned to the oche with an understated fist pump. Suljovic bowed when she returned and offered both hands in a gesture of appreciation; he also extended a handshake after the moment. Greaves composed herself to take the match, winning 6-5 in the last 32 with a final-leg decider.
Career context: World Youth Championship and tour card status
Greaves has been described as the flagbearer for the women’s game, appearing almost invincible on the women’s tour. Earlier in her career she beat Luke Littler on the way to the World Youth Championship final, and she averaged over a ton in the semi-final victory over Littler. Greaves became the fourth woman to achieve tour card status earlier this year and has been referenced as a three-time women’s world champion in coverage of her rise.
PDC recognition and prize implications
The nine-darter was streamed rather than staged on a major televised show, a distinction with financial consequences: players at the previous two World Championship events earned an extra £60, 000 for a perfect leg, while Premier League winners of a nine-darter have, in past arrangements, been gifted golden darts valued at £30, 000. For non-televised nine-darters the PDC issues silver pin badges, and Greaves will be added to the PDC Nine-Dart Club. The lack of a TV stage therefore limited the material rewards attached to the achievement.
Subsequent tournament events and wider Players Championship results
After her victory over Suljovic, Greaves went on to lose to David Sharp in the third round; the tournament itself saw Gerwyn Price conclude a dominant day in Leicester by defeating Andrew Gilding 8-1 in the final. Price averaged 98. 68 for the event and produced two ton-plus checkouts on the way to claiming his first Players Championship title of the season. Notably, a host of big names – Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler – were absent from the tournament.
Greaves on the moment and her game
Greaves said she could hardly believe she had hit it, explaining she "just about hit the treble 19" before feeling confident the double 12 would go in. She described being unable to stop smiling and wanting to tell her father, who she knew was watching. She admitted she had narrowly missed nine-darters before and that the shock left her shaking, making it hard to get back into the match, though she managed the win in the end. On her wider progress she said she is enjoying her start on the PDC ProTour, that she has struggled at times with tension in her throw, but that she is playing well and enjoying it. Reflecting on previous wins, Greaves said beating Littler gave her a confidence boost and that she had lacked confidence over the years but now has "a little bit of it"; she added she could not imagine getting into the Premier League without a very deep run but would not say no if it happened.
What makes this notable is how the moment combines sporting history with the structural realities of modern darts: a landmark achievement acknowledged by the PDC and celebrated by opponents, yet occurring on a streamed ProTour stage that carries different monetary incentives than the sport's televised showcases.
