Fallon Sherrock
Fallon Sherrock (born 2 July 1994) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events.[2] Born in Milton Keynes,[3] Sherrock reached the final of the 2015 BDO Women's World Darts Championship, where she was runner up to Lisa Ashton.
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Nickname | "Queen of the Palace" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Milton Keynes, England | 2 July 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Milton Keynes, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing darts since | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 23g Dynasty Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Last Friday Night" by Katy Perry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2012–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2019, 2020 Q School, 2021 Q School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF | 2012– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | (WDF W) 5 ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO majors – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Runner Up: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Runner Up: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Darts Trophy | Winner (1): 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finder Masters | Winner (1): 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier League | Challenger: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Last 160: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Series Finals | Last 24: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 2–4 to Chris Dobey in the third round.[4] The event saw her earn the nickname "Queen of the Palace" after the PDC World Championships' current venue, the Alexandra Palace.[5]
Darts career
Sherrock was born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.[6][7] She began playing darts at the county youth level at the age of 17;[8] her mother Sue and her father Steve had played the game on a recreational basis.[7][8] 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.[7] Sherrock was the Girls World Masters winner in 2012,[9] along with the Women's Jersey Open,[10] before following it up with success in the Women's British Classic in 2013.[11] After finishing her A-level examinations, she opted against studying forensic science at university to focus on playing darts.[6]
She appeared at the BDO World Championship for the first time in January 2014, where she made the Quarter Final.[9] She beat Rilana Erades in round one by 2 sets to 0,[12] and was just eliminated in the quarter-finals by reigning champion Anastasia Dobromyslova.[9]
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.[13] 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.[14]
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.[15] 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.
On 31 December 2019, Sherrock withdrew from the 2020 BDO Women's World Championship due to 'unexpected changes' to the event.[16]
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.[17] Sherrock partnered with former Italy striker and World Cup winner Luca Toni and went 1-3 during the event.[18]
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 lost to Kyle McKinstry from Northern Ireland with 1–6 in the first round.
She took part in the 2020 Premier League Darts as a 'challenger',[19] appearing at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on 13 February 2020, where she drew 6-6 against Glen Durrant.[20]
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.''[21]
World Championship results
BDO
- 2014: Quarter-finals (lost to Anastasia Dobromyslova 1–2)
- 2015: Runner-up (lost to Lisa Ashton 1–3)
- 2016: First round (lost to Ann-Louise Peters 1–2)
- 2017: Quarter-finals (lost to Lisa Ashton 0–2)
- 2018: Quarter-finals (lost to Lisa Ashton 0–2)
- 2019: Quarter-finals (lost to Maria O'Brien 0–2)
PDC
- 2020: Third round (lost to Chris Dobey 2–4)
Personal life
Sherrock has a son, Rory, born in 2014.[22] Her twin sister Felicia also plays darts and the pair represented England Youth at the WDF Europe Cup Youth in 2011.[7] In 2017, Sherrock had treatment for a kidney problem. This caused her face to swell up, for which she received online abuse.[23] The condition made her teetotal and she is required to drink water regularly to keep her kidneys cleansed.[8]
References
- "WDF Women's Rankings Table". WDF. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Fallon Sherrock profile". Darts Database. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- 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.
- "PDC Darts Championship: Fallon Sherrock loses to Chris Dobey in third round". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- Fallon Sherrock's 2020 2nd Round Walk-On Professional Darts Corporation on Twitter]
- Broadbent, Rick (10 January 2020). "Fallon Sherrock: 'We'd beat men more often given the chances'". The Times. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "City darts twins are double tops". Milton Keynes Citizen. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Bloom, Ben (18 December 2019). "Meet Fallon Sherrock, the ex-hairdresser changing the face of darts". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Gorton, Josh (21 December 2019). "Introducing Fallon Sherrock: Darts' new superstar". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Sherrock the torchbearer for women's game". Betfred. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Steel, Adam (28 November 2013). "Glen Durrant and Fallon Sherrock impress but Colin Osborne is out". TeessideLive. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Arrows ace Fallon wows at Lakeside". Milton Keynes Citizen. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2020 – via Gale OneFile: News.
- Green, Jim (10 January 2015). "Anastasia Dobromyslova bows out in BDO World Championship semi-finals". CheshireLive. Reach. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- Cartwright, Phil (10 January 2015). "BDO World Darts: Lisa Ashton wins women's Lakeside title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- Shamoon Hafez (17 December 2019). "PDC Darts Championship: Fallon Sherrock beats Ted Evetts to make history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Fallon Sherrock: Briton pulls out of BDO Women's Championship". BBC Sport. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- Weltmeister Wright und Sherrock kommen nach Bonn (German) by Alexander Hertel General-Anzeiger Bonn
- Fallon Sherrock & Luca Toni vs. Phil Taylor & Daniel Boschmann | Promi Darts WM 2020 ProSieben on YouTube
- "Challengers confirmed for 2020 Unibet Premier League". PDC. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Fallon Sherrock falls just short of more darts history on Premier League debut". Guardian. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Fallon Sherrock: World Championship history-maker says women need more chances". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 December 2019.