The PDC Women's Series continued with a pivotal double-header at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August, as the battle for PDC World Darts Championship spots intensifies. Three places at Alexandra Palace are up for grabs via the Women's Series Order of Merit, while the overall winner also secures a spot at the Grand Slam of Darts. With the season nearing its conclusion, every result carries significant weight for the leading contenders.
Beau Greaves, the Women's World Matchplay champion, was among the headline acts, having missed Saturday's two tournaments before returning to action on Sunday. Her comeback was emphatic, as she claimed her 12th Women's Series title of the season in Event 19, collecting the £2,500 winner's prize. Greaves opened with consecutive 4-0 victories over Jane Hawtin and Sue Lowther, edged past Vicky Pruim 4-3, and then survived a stern test from Gemma Hayter, prevailing 4-3. She then defeated Aileen de Graaf 5-1 and Kirsty Hutchinson 5-2 to reach the final, where she beat Lisa Ashton 5-3 to secure the title.
Greaves followed up with a dominant display in Event 20, dropping just three legs across seven matches. She swept aside Leanne Halls and Felicia Blay 4-0, then beat Louise Pearson 4-1 and Rhian O'Sullivan 4-1. In the quarter-finals, she whitewashed Angela Kirkwood 5-0, before defeating Karolina Ratajska 5-1 in the semi-finals. The final was no contest, as Greaves whitewashed Aileen de Graaf to complete a memorable double triumph.
The weekend also featured notable opening-round matchups in Event 19, with Fallon Sherrock facing Tracey Reeve, Lisa Ashton taking on Lindsey Ashton, Deta Hedman meeting Amy Chappell, and Gemma Hayter drawn against Finland's Kirsi Viinikainen. Sweden's Vicky Pruim started in the last 64 against Laura Turner. Event 20's draw saw Sherrock again paired with Tracey Reeve, while Ashton faced Rebecca Brouse, and Hedman was drawn against Kirsty Hutchinson.
