Fallon Sherrock

Fallon Sherrock (born 1 July 1994) is an English professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.[1] Born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire,[2] Sherrock reached the final of the 2015 BDO Women's World Darts Championship, where she was runner up to Lisa Ashton. In 2019, Sherrock became the first female to win a match, and subsequently two consecutive matches, at the PDC World Championships, first by beating Ted Evetts 3–2 in the first round, and then Mensur Suljović 3–1 in the second round, before eventually losing 4–2 to Chris Dobey in the third round.[3]

Fallon Sherrock
Personal information
NicknameThe Queen of the Palace
Born (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Home townMilton Keynes
England
Darts information
Playing darts since2010
Darts23g Dynasty Signature
LateralityRight Handed
Walk-on music"Last Friday Night" by Katy Perry
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2012–
PDC2019, 2020 Q School
Current world ranking(BDO) 3
BDO majors – best performances
World Ch'shipRunner Up: 2015
World MastersRunner Up: 2014
World Darts TrophyWinner (1): 2018
Finder MastersWinner (1): 2015
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2020
Premier LeagueChallenger: 2020
UK OpenLast 160: 2020
Other tournament wins
Girls World Masters 2012
WDF Girls World Cup 2011
BDO Gold Cup 2015, 2017
Belfry Open 2018
British Classic 2013, 2015
British Pentathlon 2015
Bruges Open 2018
Denmark Masters 2015, 2019
Denmark Open 2019
England Matchplay 2018
England National Championships 2015, 2018
England Open 2015
French Open 2015
Helvetia Open 2018, 2019
Isle of Man Classic 2020
Isle of Man Masters 2020
Isle of Man Open 2018, 2020
Japan Open 2015, 2016
Jersey Classic 2013
Jersey Open 2012, 2013
Scottish Open 2017
Slovak Open 2018
Swiss Open 2017, 2018
Tops of Ghent 2014
Welsh Masters 2018

Darts career

Sherrock comes from Milton Keynes.[4][5] She began playing darts at the county youth level at the age of 17;[6] her mother Sue and her father Steve had played the game on a recreational basis.[5][6] She played for the Bedford Darts Organisation, and represented the England Youth team in the girls' singles division at the 2011 WDF Europe Cup Youth tournament.[5] Sherrock was the Girls World Masters winner in 2012,[7] along with the Women's Jersey Open,[8] before following it up with success in the Women's British Classic in 2013.[9] After finishing her A-level examinations, she opted against studying forensic science at university to focus on playing darts.[4]

She appeared at the BDO World Championship for the first time in January 2014, where she made the Quarter Final.[7] She beat Rilana Erades in round one by 2 sets to 0,[10] and was just eliminated in the quarter-finals by reigning champion Anastasia Dobromyslova.[7]

Sherrock improved on her debut performance by reaching the final of the 2015 BDO Ladies World Championship after she beat Dobromyslova 2–1 in the semi-finals at Lakeside, setting a world championship record by hitting five 180s in the semi-final.[11] Sherrock lost 3–1 to Lisa Ashton in the final, but still impressed and hit six 180s in what was her first World Championship final.[12]

On 17 December 2019, Sherrock became the first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Championships, beating Ted Evetts 3–2 in the first round at the 2020 World Championship.[13] She followed this up with a 3–1 win over 11th seed Mensur Suljović in the second round, before losing to 22nd seed Chris Dobey 4–2 in the third round. The event also saw her earn the nickname "Queen of the Palace" after the PDC World Championships' current venue, the Alexandra Palace.[14]

On 31 December 2019, Sherrock withdrew from the 2020 BDO Women's World Championship due to 'unexpected changes' to the event.[15]

Sherrock was also invited to participate in German channel ProSieben's pro-am doubles event Die Promi-Darts-WM (Celebrity Darts World Cup) just after the World Championships alongside Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Max Hopp and just-crowned world champion Peter Wright at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn.[16]. Sherrock partnered with former Italy striker and World Cup winner Luca Toni and went 1-3 during the event.[17]

PDC

Sherrock competed for a tour card at the 2020 PDC Q School, but was unable to secure one. On 1 February 2020, Sherrock won the Rileys Wolverhampton qualifier for the 2020 UK Open, meaning she would make her debut there.

She took part in the 2020 Premier League Darts as a 'challenger',[18] appearing at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on 13 February 2020, where she drew 6-6 against Glen Durrant.[19]

Sherrock has faced hateful comments online after her PDC matches of 2019, but said she learned how to use the feeling to perform better; "If I’m feeling a bit slouchy, I’ll look at some of the comments and I’ll be like: ‘OK, now I need to prove you wrong.’”[20]

World Championship results

BDO

PDC

Personal life

Sherrock has a son, Rory, born in 2014.[21] Her twin sister Felicia also plays darts and the pair represented England Youth at the WDF Europe Cup Youth in 2011.[5] In 2017, Sherrock had treatment for a kidney problem. This caused her face to swell up, for which she received online abuse.[22] The condition made her teetotal and she is required to drink water regularly to keep her kidneys cleansed.[6]

References
  1. "Fallon Sherrock profile". Darts Database. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. Halliday, Josh (22 December 2019). "First woman to beat a man at PDC world darts overwhelmed by response". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. "PDC Darts Championship: Fallon Sherrock loses to Chris Dobey in third round". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. Broadbent, Rick (10 January 2020). "Fallon Sherrock: 'We'd beat men more often given the chances'". The Times. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. "City darts twins are double tops". Milton Keynes Citizen. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. Bloom, Ben (18 December 2019). "Meet Fallon Sherrock, the ex-hairdresser changing the face of darts". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. Gorton, Josh (21 December 2019). "Introducing Fallon Sherrock: Darts' new superstar". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. "Sherrock the torchbearer for women's game". Betfred. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  9. Steel, Adam (28 November 2013). "Glen Durrant and Fallon Sherrock impress but Colin Osborne is out". TeessideLive. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  10. "Arrows ace Fallon wows at Lakeside". Milton Keynes Citizen. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2020 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  11. Green, Jim (10 January 2015). "Anastasia Dobromyslova bows out in BDO World Championship semi-finals". CheshireLive. Reach. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  12. Cartwright, Phil (10 January 2015). "BDO World Darts: Lisa Ashton wins women's Lakeside title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  13. Shamoon Hafez (17 December 2019). "PDC Darts Championship: Fallon Sherrock beats Ted Evetts to make history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  14. Fallon Sherrock's 2020 2nd Round Walk-On Professional Darts Corporation on Twitter]
  15. "Fallon Sherrock: Briton pulls out of BDO Women's Championship". BBC Sport. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  16. Weltmeister Wright und Sherrock kommen nach Bonn (German) by Alexander Hertel General-Anzeiger Bonn
  17. Fallon Sherrock & Luca Toni vs. Phil Taylor & Daniel Boschmann | Promi Darts WM 2020 ProSieben on YouTube
  18. "Challengers confirmed for 2020 Unibet Premier League". PDC. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  19. "Fallon Sherrock falls just short of more darts history on Premier League debut". Guardian. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  20. McRae, Donald (2020-02-10). "Fallon Sherrock: 'All the hate just makes me more determined' | Donald McRae". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  21. Bloom, Ben (18 December 2019). "Fallon Sherrock creates history by becoming first woman to beat a man at PDC World Darts Championship". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  22. "Fallon Sherrock: World Championship history-maker says women need more chances". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 December 2019.
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