Women’s Darts World Championship champion Beau Greaves thinks it is ‘stupid’ to think women can beat men at darts.

The 20-year-old cemented her position as the top player in women’s tennis after winning back-to-back Matchplay titles in Blackpool, with a 6-2 victory over Fallon Sherrock in Sunday’s final.

Her victory means she will qualify for the men’s World Championship and the Grand Slam of Darts, but she will have to miss the chance to play at Alexandra Palace to defend her WDF women’s world title.

Greaves, who won at the Winter Gardens with an average of 98.75 and four 180s, says she has no interest in competing against men.

“I just don’t think we’ll ever be good enough to play against the likes of Luke Humphries, Michael Van Gerwen or Luke Littler,” she said.

“You’re already fighting a losing battle before you even throw a dart.

“I think the women’s game is more important to me.

“I don’t think a lady will ever go to Ally Pally and win it. You’re really stupid if you think that’s possible.

“I know how I can play, but it doesn’t necessarily happen on the day itself.

“Men are just more consistent. You have to be realistic and ask yourself if it’s going to lead to anything.”

Greaves played at the 2023 World Championships but lost in the first round to William O’Connor. She said she did not enjoy the experience.

She has called on the PDC to consider introducing a separate Women’s World Cup.

Greaves added: “For me personally, playing at Alexandra Palace, some people dream of that sort of thing, but I never got to do that when I got there. It wasn’t as great for me as it was for others, maybe I’m ungrateful.

“I am more of a women’s player, that’s why I choose Lakeside over other clubs, because I just feel more comfortable there.

“When I go to the Grand Slam, I don’t look forward to it because I know I’m playing against men. I don’t rate my chances at all – I’m just realistic.

“You have to be realistic and ask yourself if it’s going to go anywhere. I think we deserve it, there’s room for it in sport.

“We won’t be as good as the men, so you have to ask yourself whether they are going to take the risk with us and win their own world championship.

“That would be great. They’re doing a Matchplay, why don’t they do that part of it?”