July 22, 2023

#314: Women's World Matchplay Preview Special, Beau Greaves, Mikuru Suzuki, Robyn Byrne, Rhian O'Sullivan, Aileen de Graaf, Noa-Lynn van Leuven

28 minutes

Hanna Frostman is back with a special episode ahead of the Women's World Matchplay!

Our producer brings us an on the road episode from Blackpool and chats with six of the players competing at the Winter Gardens on Sunday afternoon.

Robyn Byrne (00:32) stops by to talk through her start in darts, beating a 10-year-old Beau Greaves to win the World Youth Masters, captaining Ireland's women's team, winning her first PDC Women's Series title earlier this year, and her aims to be a regular at the Women's World Matchplay.

Noa-Lynn van Leuven (4:19) also joins us to discuss securing the last spot in the field for the Women's World Matchplay on the final day before the cut off, as well being the first trans woman to play in a televised PDC tournament this weekend.

Rhian O'Sullivan (10:14) chats with us ahead of her Women's World Matchplay debut, the confidence she gained from winning her first Women's Series title on her way to qualifying for Blackpool, and why she thinks we're in for an exciting session of darts.

Aileen de Graaf (14:53) also stops by to look back on her run to the final of the first Women's World Matchplay last year, having goosebumps while playing at the Winter Gardens, and her take on the growing standard in the ladies' game.

Mikuru Suzuki (18:28) joins us to chat about being the player to end the 70-match winning streak of Beau Greaves on the Women's Series and the return of the Asian Tour this year and competing against the best players in Asia.

Beau Greaves (22:43) also chats with us ahead of her debut in the Women's World Matchplay, going in as the number one seed for the tournament, why she wants to earn the title tomorrow with good performances, and if we could see her in the Modus League.

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