Fallon Sherrock facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fallon Sherrock MBE
Sherrock in 2022
Personal information
Nickname	"Queen of the Palace"
Born	(1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 30) Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Home town	Milton Keynes, England
Darts information
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–
WDF	2012–
Current world ranking	(WDF W) 5 2 (13 December 2020)
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
Grand Slam	Quarter Final: 2021
Premier League	Challenger: 2020
UK Open	Last 160: 2020
World Series Finals	Last 16: 2021
Other tournament wins
Girls World Masters 2012 WDF Girls World Cup 2011 ADC Womens Winmau Championship Tour 2024 BDO Gold Cup 2015, 2017 Benidorm Open 2024 Belfry Open 2018 British Classic 2013, 2015 British Open 2021 British Pentathlon 2015 Bruges Open 2018 Denmark Masters 2015, 2019 Denmark Open 2019 England Matchplay 2018 England National Ch'ships 2015, 2018 England National Singles 2021 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 Las Vegas Classic 2024 Las Vegas Open 2024 Scottish Open 2017, 2024 Slovak Open 2018 Swiss Open 2017, 2018 Tops of Ghent 2014 Vauxhall Festival 2023 WDF Virtual Cup 2020 Welsh Classic 2022 Welsh Masters 2018 Women's World Matchplay 2022 PDC Women's Series 2020 (x1) 2021 (x6) 2022 (x3) 2023 (x5) 2024 (x3)
Other achievements
2023: First ever woman to hit a 9 darter at a PDC event, and first ever woman to hit a televised 9 darter.

Fallon Suzanne Michelle Sherrock MBE (born 2 July 1994) is an English professional darts player. She plays in major darts events for both the World Darts Federation (WDF) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Fallon is famous for making history in the sport.

In 2019, Fallon became the first female player to win a match at the PDC World Darts Championship. She then won a second match, earning her the nickname "Queen of the Palace". This name comes from the venue, the Alexandra Palace.

She continued to break records. In 2021, she was the first woman to reach the quarter-finals of a major mixed-gender darts tournament. In 2022, she won the first-ever Women's World Matchplay event. In 2023, Fallon made history again by becoming the first woman to throw a perfect "nine-dart finish" in a PDC event. She was also the first woman to do this on TV!

Darts career

Early life and start in darts

Fallon Sherrock was born in Milton Keynes, England. She started playing darts at age 17. Her parents, Sue and Steve, also enjoyed playing darts for fun. Fallon played for the Bedford Darts Organisation. She even represented England's youth team in 2011.

In 2012, Fallon won the Girls World Masters. She also won the Women's Jersey Open. In 2013, she won the Women's British Classic. After finishing her school exams, she decided to focus on darts instead of going to university.

She first played in the BDO World Darts Championship in 2014. She reached the quarter-finals, which was a great start. In 2015, she did even better. She reached the final of the BDO Ladies World Championship. She set a record by hitting five 180s in her semi-final match. She lost in the final to Lisa Ashton but still impressed everyone.

Breaking barriers (2019-2021)

On 17 December 2019, Fallon made history. She became the first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Darts Championship. She won against Ted Evetts in the first round. She then beat Mensur Suljović, who was a top player, in the second round. She eventually lost in the third round.

Fallon was invited to play in a celebrity darts event in Germany. She teamed up with famous football player Luca Toni. She also took part in the 2020 Premier League Darts. She played against Glen Durrant and drew the match.

Fallon faced some unkind comments online after her big wins. But she used these comments to motivate herself. She said, "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.'"

In September 2021, Fallon reached the final of the 2021 Nordic Darts Masters. She beat a top-ranked player, Dimitri Van den Bergh, in the semi-finals. She lost to Michael van Gerwen in the final. Fallon is the only woman in PDC history to reach a TV tournament final. She then won several events in the 2021 Women's Series. This helped her qualify for the 2021 Grand Slam of Darts.

Continued success (2022-2025)

In 2022, Fallon played in the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship. She lost a close match in the first round. She also competed in the World Series of Darts events around the world.

In July 2022, Fallon won the first-ever 2022 Women's World Matchplay. She beat Aileen de Graaf in the final. This win helped her qualify for the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts.

In 2023, Fallon made history again. She became the first woman to hit a nine dart finish in a PDC event. This means she finished a game in just nine darts, which is very hard to do! She also set a new record for the highest average score by a woman in a PDC Women's Series event. Later that year, she hit another nine-dart finish, this time on TV!

Fallon played in the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship but lost in the first round. In 2024, she continued to play in the PDC UK Q-School to try and earn a tour card. She also reached the final of the 2024 Women's World Matchplay.

Fallon secured her spot at the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship by doing well in the 2024 PDC Women's Series. At the 2025 World Championship, she played a tough match but lost in the first round.

Personal life

Fallon Sherrock has a son, who was born in 2014. Her twin sister, Felicia, also plays darts. They both represented England's youth team in 2011. In 2017, Fallon had treatment for a kidney problem. This caused her face to swell, and she received some unkind comments online. Because of this condition, she now drinks only water to keep her kidneys healthy.

Fallon was given an award called the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2023. This award was for her great contributions to the sport of darts.

World Championship results

Fallon Sherrock during a darts event in 2022

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)
• 2022: First round (lost to Steve Beaton 2–3)
• 2023: First round (lost to Ricky Evans 1–3)
• 2024: First round (lost to Jermaine Wattimena 1–3)
• 2025: First round (lost to Ryan Meikle 2–3)

Career finals

WDF / BDO major finals: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	2014	Winmau World Masters	Anastasia Dobromyslova	1–4 (l)
Runner-up	2.	2015	World Darts Championship	Lisa Ashton	1–3 (s)
Winner	3.	2015	Finder Darts Masters	Anastasia Dobromyslova	2–1 (s)
Winner	4.	2018	BDO World Trophy	Lorraine Winstanley	6–3 (l)
Runner-up	5.	2018	Finder Darts Masters	Lisa Ashton	1–2 (s)

PDC World Series finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	2021	Nordic Darts Masters	Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen	7–11 (l)

PDC Women's televised finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	2022	Women's World Matchplay	Aileen de Graaf	6–3 (l)
Runner-up	2.	2024	Women's World Matchplay (2)	Beau Greaves	3–6 (l)

Career statistics

Performance timeline

Nine-dart finishes

See also

In Spanish: Fallon Sherrock para niños