Fallon Sherrock hits the first nine-dart by a woman on the PDC Tour | Darts News

Fallon Sherrock took a 3-0 lead in his match against Marco Verhofstad with a perfect darts leg; the 28-year-old earned a 5-3 victory in the first leg of the Winmau Challenge Tour Event Nine with an average of 92

Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to score a nine-dart final at a PDC event in her first-round draw against Marco Verhofstad at Winmau Challenge Tour Event Nine.

Sherrock took a 3-0 lead in the match with her perfect leg, going the traditional 180, 180, 141 route. She earned a 5-3 win over Verhofstad with an average of 92.

It’s far from the first time Sherrock has made history, with her memorable run at the 2019 World Championship seeing her become the first woman to beat a man on the Alexandra Palace stage, with victories over Ted Evetts and Mensur Suljovic.

Sherrock won the inaugural Women’s World Matchplay in Blackpool last summer and qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts, but has suffered first-round exits in her last two appearances at the Ally Pally.

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The 28-year-old narrowly missed earning a historic PDC Tour card earlier this year. After passing the first stage of the PDC Qualifying School, she suffered a disappointing exit on the last day of the final stage.

As such, Sherrock competes in the Challenge Tour and the Modus Super Series as well as the PDC’s Women’s Series.

Only the top two players in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit are guaranteed to earn a PDC Tour Card for 2024/25 and a place in the 2024 World Darts Championship.

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