# 2023 Women's World Matchplay

The 2023 Betfred Women's World Matchplay was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament featured the top eight players on the 2023 PDC Women's Series Order of Merit, competing in a knockout format, with the winner earning a place in the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts and the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship. The tournament was held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on 23 July 2023. In this tournament Noa-Lynn became the first trans woman to compete in a PDC televised event.
Fallon Sherrock was the defending champion, defeating Aileen de Graaf 6–3 in the 2022 Final, but was eliminated in the quarter finals, losing 3–4 to Lisa Ashton.
Beau Greaves won defeating Mikuru Suzuki 6–1 in the final, and also qualified for the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts.

## Qualifiers

Final standings of the 2023 Women's World Matchplay Race :
| Rank | Player | Earnings |
| 1 | Beau Greaves | £24,300 |
| 2 | Mikuru Suzuki | £12,100 |
| 3 | Fallon Sherrock | £7,750 |
| 4 | Robyn Byrne | £6,150 |
| 5 | Rhian O'Sullivan | £5,400 |
| 6 | Lisa Ashton | £5,200 |
| 7 | Aileen de Graaf | £4,400 |
| 8 | Noa-Lynn van Leuven | £3,750 |
| 9 | Lorraine Winstanley | £3,150 |
| 10 | Priscilla Steenbergen | £2,700 |
The eight qualifiers for the tournament were the top 8 ranked players on the one-year rolling PDC Women's Series Order of Merit, compromising the last 8 events of the 2022 PDC Women's Series and the first 12 events of the 2023 PDC Women's Series.
All eight players were the top 8 ranked on the 2023 PDC Women's Series Order of Merit at the moment of the celebration of the tournament.
| Player | Appearance in Women's World Matchplay | Previous best performance |
| Beau Greaves | Debut | DNQ |
| Mikuru Suzuki | Debut |
| Fallon Sherrock | 2nd | Winner (2022) |
| Robyn Byrne | Debut | DNQ |
| Rhian O'Sullivan | Debut |
| Lisa Ashton | 2nd | Semi-finals (2022) |
| Aileen de Graaf | 2nd | Runner-up (2022) |
| Noa-Lynn van Leuven | Debut | DNQ |
The qualifiers were:
* Beau Greaves (champion)
* Mikuru Suzuki (runner-up)
* Fallon Sherrock (quarter-finals)
* Robyn Byrne (semi-finals)
* Rhian O'Sullivan (quarter-finals)
* Lisa Ashton (semi-finals)
* Aileen de Graaf (quarter-finals)
* Noa-Lynn van Leuven (quarter-finals)

## Schedule

| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 |
| 1 | QF | Beau Greaves 82.36 | 4 – 0 | Noa-Lynn van Leuven 72.08 |
| 2 | QF | Robyn Byrne 81.68 | 4 – 3 | Rhian O'Sullivan 83.48 |
| 3 | QF | Mikuru Suzuki 92.16 | 4 – 2 | Aileen de Graaf 84.13 |
| 4 | QF | Fallon Sherrock 79.09 | 3 – 4 | Lisa Ashton 76.44 |
| 5 | SF | Beau Greaves 89.51 | 5 – 3 | Robyn Byrne 74.98 |
| 6 | SF | Mikuru Suzuki 75.14 | 5 – 3 | Lisa Ashton 72.08 |
| 7 | F | Beau Greaves 79.85 | 6 – 1 | Mikuru Suzuki 72.12 |

## Draw

| Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) 23 July | Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) 23 July | Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) 23 July | Semi-finals (best of 9 legs) 23 July | Semi-finals (best of 9 legs) 23 July | Semi-finals (best of 9 legs) 23 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 23 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 23 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 23 July |
| 1 | Beau Greaves 82.36 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Noa-Lynn van Leuven 72.08 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Noa-Lynn van Leuven 72.08 | 0 | 1 | Beau Greaves 89.51 | 5 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Robyn Byrne 74.98 | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Robyn Byrne 81.68 | 4 | 4 | Robyn Byrne 74.98 | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Rhian O'Sullivan 83.48 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rhian O'Sullivan 83.48 | 3 | | | | 1 | Beau Greaves 79.85 | 6 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Mikuru Suzuki 72.12 | 1 |
| 2 | Mikuru Suzuki 92.16 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Mikuru Suzuki 72.12 | 1 |
| 7 | Aileen de Graaf 84.13 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Aileen de Graaf 84.13 | 2 | 2 | Mikuru Suzuki 75.14 | 5 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Lisa Ashton 72.08 | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Fallon Sherrock 79.09 | 3 | 6 | Lisa Ashton 72.08 | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Lisa Ashton 76.44 | 4 | | | | | | |