Beau Greaves has been eliminated from the Grand Slam of Darts at the group stage despite concluding her campaign with a victory over Niels Zonneveld in Wolverhampton.
The 22-year-old athlete, who is a three-time women’s world champion, secured a 5-3 win over the Dutchman during the latest round of competition.
However, the victory was not enough to keep her in the tournament following a heavy defeat on Saturday against Luke Littler, according to “reporting from the BBC.”
Greaves displayed resilience by rallying from a 3-1 deficit to win three consecutive legs in the best-of-five matchup.
Although she missed two match darts in the final leg, the 28-year-old Zonneveld failed to capitalize on the opportunity after missing a 154 checkout.
Greaves ultimately sealed the match by hitting double eight, as noted by “Yahoo Sports.”
Zonneveld is now scheduled to face defending champion Littler and must win by a margin of 5-2 or better to advance.
The tournament saw several other high-profile exits as the group stage concluded.
Rob Cross eliminated fifth seed Jonny Clayton with a 5-1 victory after finishing with an average of 114.32, per “the tournament schedule and results.”
Sixth seed Ross Smith was also knocked out of the competition despite winning a 5-4 thriller against Gabriel Clemens.
Smith’s earlier defeat to Rusty-Jake Rodriguez prevented him from qualifying for the next round.
Additionally, eighth seed Josh Rock was eliminated following a loss to Kevin Doets, while 15th seed Luke Woodhouse also saw his tournament run end.
The event continues to draw attention as players compete for the prize money and title, according to the official “Grand Slam of Darts coverage.”