Fallon Sherrock aiming to ‘go out on a high’ by winning Women’s World Matchplay at Winter Gardens in Blackpool

Trailblazer Fallon Sherrock is aiming to pick up her second Women’s World Matchplay on July 27; She will take a break for her health in 2026 so is aiming to make sure in 2025 she goes out with a bang; watch the Women’s World Matchplay live on Sunday from 1pm on Sky Sports

As the inaugural winner of the women’s World Matchplay, Fallon Sherrock knows what it takes to win at Winter Gardens. But to win it again in 2025? That would mean a little bit more.

Back in 2022, Sherrock won the first staging of the women’s tournament by beating Katie Sheldon, Lorrain Winstanley, then Aileen de Graaf in the final to be crowned champion.

She then made it to the final once again in 2024 before falling 6-3 to two-time champion Beau Greaves.

Earlier this year, the ‘Queen of the Palace’ announced that, after the World Darts Championship 2026, she will be taking an extended break from the sport in order to look after her health and make sure she can return to darts in the best space she can be.

That means she wants to make sure that this Matchplay she can make her statement with another huge win on the iconic Blackpool stage.

“It would be really good to go out with a win this year especially if I do have to take a break next year,” Sherrock said.

“I have managed to gain a little bit back for next year so I should play a little bit more than what I thought but I think a couple of months is what I will need next year.

“I really just want to go out on a win this year and go out on a high, making all the majors.

“If I can win it will rank really high because it will mean not only have I won a major once but I have actually done it again.

“Because what I am trying to do is go out on a high this year, it would be straight up there because I would have achieved what I wanted to do.

“I am trying to not get emotional about it but yeah that is what I want to do.”