Beau Greaves brought the 2026 PDC Women's Series season to a spectacular close, winning all four tournaments in Wigan last weekend. The 22-year-old Englishwoman took her tally for the year to 17 titles from 24 events. On Sunday, she also set a new record by winning Event 23 with a tournament average of 98.75 across seven matches. Yet afterwards, Greaves admitted that it may have been her last appearance on the women’s circuit for some time.
“I felt good,” Greaves said after her successful final day. “I was chuffed with the first competition. I had some good averages and then I played steady enough in the second event.” The Englishwoman was particularly pleased to have found her best form again. Despite her remarkable results, Greaves felt she had not always played at her best in recent weeks. “I knew I hadn’t been playing at my best recently, but I’ve had some good moments today and I’m ready to build on it and take this into the back end of the year.”
Greaves was almost unstoppable in Sunday’s first event. She opened with four consecutive 4-0 wins over Jody Hancock, Steph Clarke, Ruby Grey and Rebecca Allen. She averaged 100.20 against Hancock and went even higher against Clarke, recording 103.66. Greaves dropped legs for the first time in the quarter-finals, but beat Gemma Hayter 5-2. Hayter had reached the final of Event 22 the previous day. Greaves then swept aside Fallon Sherrock in the semi-finals, winning 5-0 with another average above 100: 102.56. Jade Gofford awaited in the final, having reached a Women's Series final for the first time in her career. Greaves won that match too. Three consecutive legs in 12, 13 and 14 darts helped her secure a 5-3 victory. Across her seven matches, Greaves recorded a tournament average of 98.75. That set a new record for the highest average by a Women's Series tournament winner.
Greaves continued her winning run in Event 24, the final tournament of the season. Once again, none of her opponents could stop her. Laura van den Berg, Sara Walton, Vicky Martin and Lauren Bloomfield were all beaten without losing a leg. Greaves then defeated Rebecca Allen again in the quarter-finals. A 5-0 win over Kirsty Hutchinson followed in the semi-finals, setting up a final against Aurora Fochesato. The 20-year-old Italian had already made history as the first player from Italy to reach a Women's Series final. But she could not match Greaves, who won 5-2 to claim her 63rd title on the circuit. Greaves dropped only three legs throughout the final event.
Despite her dominance, Greaves is not guaranteed to return to the Women's Series next year. If she establishes herself among the top 64 players in the PDC world rankings, she will no longer be eligible to compete on the women’s circuit in 2027. Greaves knows, therefore, that her successful weekend in Wigan may also have marked a farewell. Still, she hopes that her potential departure will motivate other players to keep improving. “I love playing in these events,” the Englishwoman said. “I really hope that if this is my last one [event], all the ladies push themselves and want to play more, because that’s the main goal.” Greaves stressed that she would continue to follow the Women's Series even if she could no longer compete. “I look forward to watching it if not playing in it, depending on where I am!” The three-time Women's World Matchplay champion then praised the women’s circuit and the people who work hard to support it. “I love the ladies’ game and I know there’s so many that support it. It’s a great competition to be in.”
