Some spectacular first-round matches are coming up at the 2026 Darts World Championship. Fallon Sherrock has a difficult task ahead of her, and in the second round, she could face a German player. SPORT1 has compiled a list of highlight matches.
Tough duel for Fallon Sherrock! The “Queen of the Palace” will face Dave Chisnall, seeded at number 21, in the first round of the 2026 Darts World Championship. This was the result of the draw on Monday evening.
Sherrock is already competing in her sixth World Championship at Alexandra Palace and is known for her successes in December 2019. As the first woman in the history of the tournament, the Englishwoman won a match back then (3-2 against fellow countryman Ted Evetts) and won the hearts of the fans.
Fallon Sherrock faces Dave Chisnall in the first round
The historic success of Fallon Sherrock
In the second round, Sherrock also defeated the Austrian veteran Mensur Suljović (3:1) before being stopped by Chris Dobey in the third round (2:4). This year, Chisnall, who reached the semi-finals in 2021, presents a real challenge for Sherrock.
If she succeeds in pulling off a major surprise, she could even face the German hopeful Ricardo Pietreczko in the second round (playing against José de Sousa in the first round).
The 31-year-old has had a difficult year. In June, she took a break for health reasons. A month later, she suffered a dramatic final defeat at the Women’s World Matchplay against Lisa Ashton.
Beau Greaves feared by the superstars
This season, there was no way around Beau Greaves in the women’s tournaments. The Englishwoman is undefeated in the Women’s Series for 86 matches, has won 13 titles in a row, and is considered a bogeywoman by many superstars.
It is not without reason that defending champion Luke Littler – the new number one in the PDC Order of Merit – said in advance: “I don’t think I want to play Beau Greaves in the first round because I don’t think many people want me to win.”
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Littler plays against Darius Labanauskas from Lithuania in the first round and was lucky: he could meet Greaves in the final at the earliest. Instead, Northern Irishman Daryl Gurney will face “Beau ‘n’ Arrow”.
“I’m happy with it. He’s not the fastest player, but it’s just about getting through that first round,” “The Nuke” commented on his draw in the broadcast of the draw.
A total of five women are represented at the 2026 Darts World Championship, more than ever before. In addition to Sherrock and Greaves, Lisa Ashton, Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Gemma Hayter will also be competing. Hayter also has a really tough draw: she faces the number eleven in the world rankings, Josh Rock.
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