BEAU GREAVES says her historic European Tour victory “means loads” after becoming the first woman to win on the circuit.
The world No77 battled back from 3-1 down to beat Daryl Gurney 6-4 at the and seal a landmark victory.
Beau Greaves has become the first woman to win on the European Tour Credit: Getty
She will now take on world no2 Luke Humphries Credit: Getty
, 22, averaged 91.70 and pinned D1 for the win after missing a handful of match in Prague.
The Doncaster darter bounced back from an agonising 6-5 defeat to at last week’s Hungarian Darts Trophy.
Greaves revealed she needed time to find her rhythm early on before settling into the contest.
She said: “It feels amazing. My debut in Hungary was fantastic. The crowd was amazing. Again, the crowd here have been amazing.
“It is just so nice to win a game on here. I was so nervous at the start to get settled, but luckily I did enough and won the game.
“My scoring came a little bit. Daryl is an amazing player, he is world class. I played him before on the big stage, but it is nice to get the win.
“I just try and play my game and get on with it. I started to play a little bit better after the first half.
“I just get on with the game and I was happy I upped it, otherwise I was going to lose. I was chuffed.
“It means loads to me. It is such a tight stage and you feel so much from the crowd. I have been loving it and the experience.”
will face in a blockbuster second-round clash, with the world No2 having won this tournament three out of the last four years.
She added: “I have played Luke on the big stage before, so I know what to expect.
“He is amazing, isn’t he? He is world class. I am going to have to play a lot better than tonight.
“That is what darts is about. You have to play well and I am going to do my best. Let’s see what happens.
“What more do you want than to play one of the best players in the world on a Euro Tour?
“I will be more than ready.”
It caps a for Greaves, who has also become the first woman to hit a nine-darter on the ProTour and win a Players Championship title.