Fallon Sherrock and Lorraine Winstanley aim to see Women's World Championship expanded; Sky Sports is the home of darts as the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and World Darts Championship take place in 2025.
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Fallon Sherrock has called for the Women's World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool to be expanded, with more players and a longer format.
Sherrock failed to capitalise on 11 missed match darts in the fourth edition of the £25,000 event, while Lisa Ashton triumphed in a thrilling final to claim her first title at the Empress Ballroom on Sunday afternoon.
The event features eight players from the PDC Women's 12-month rankings in a star-studded line-up. The top prize is £10,000 and the winner gets a place in the Grand Slam of Darts in November and the 2026 World Darts Championship.
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Women's World Match Play Championship Final
2025: (85.49) Ashton 6-5 Sherrock (89.61)
2024: (98.75) Greaves 6-3 Sherrock (87.60)
2023: (79.85) Greaves 6-1 Suzuki (72.12)
2022: (82.41) Sherrock – De Graaf 6:3 (76.30)
“Sherrock, who won the first stage of the tournament in 2022, believes the standard of women's darts is at an all-time high and called on organisers to increase the scale of the event.
“There are only eight women at the moment and I would like to see more,” Sherrock said. “There are others who could do very well.”
“There are women who just missed their chance, but they are great players. Just expand it a little bit so that we don't just play for one day and not for nothing.”
“Maybe we should do this event with men, to give us a chance to show off our skills? Unless you know it's Sunday, people don't know.”
Discussing the shortened format, which sees the quarter-finals over four stages, the semi-finals over five stages and the final over 11 stages, the former Grand Slam of Darts quarter-finalist added: “I don't like playing to seven stages. As you can see from my previous games, I'm more suited to the longer format. So I'd definitely say yes.”
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