Female darts player makes history at world championship

Fallon Sherrock celebrating after becoming the first woman to win a game in the PDC Darts World Championship at Alexandra Palace, London, Tuesday Dec. 17, 2019. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)

LONDON — Fallon Sherrock became the first female darts player to beat a man at the PDC World Championship on Tuesday.

Sherrock, a former runner-up at the women's world championship, recovered from losing the opening set to beat Ted Evetts 3-2 in front of a raucous crowd at Alexandra Palace in London.

The Englishwoman made six 180s -- a perfect score over three darts -- and had a match average of 91.12 in their first-round match. She clinched the victory with a second attempt at double 18.

Women's world champion Mikuru Suzuki took James Richardson to a sudden-death leg in the fifth set before losing on Monday.

Three other women - Gayl King, Anastasia Dobromyslova and Lisa Ashton - have previously played matches at a PDC World Championship, darts' flagship event.