World number one Luke Humphries expects Beau Greaves to be a ‘real threat’ on the PDC circuit, if she takes up the pro tour card she has won.
The 21-year has earned a place on the professional circuit for next season thanks to her performances on the Development Tour.
The sport’s leading female player showed how competitive she is likely to be in the World Youth Championship on Monday, beating world champion Luke Littler 6-5 with an average of 105.
Greaves will now face Dutch star Gian van Veen in the World Youth Championship final next month and can take on the professional tour from the start of the 2026 season.
Humphries played Greaves in the UK Open this year, winning 10-7 in an excellent contest and he expects to see plenty more good stuff from her on big stages.
‘I think she’s an amazing player and she deserves it,’ said Humphries of the young star. ‘I predict that she’ll flourish playing in it [PDC ProTour].
‘She’s been a really great player on the secondary tours this year. She’s good on the challenge tour, good on the development tour and she’ll be a real threat going forward for all the players. Not just for me but for everyone.
‘I think she’ll do really well. If she’s relaxed and she’s got no pressure on her shoulders yes, I believe she will be top 64 within the two years for sure.’
Speaking after that UK Open clash in February, Humphries said of Greaves: ‘She belongs in big-time darts.
‘She belongs in this environment. She really did test me there and if we were in a Premier League game she would have beaten me.’
Littler was blown away by Greaves’ performance in Wigan on Monday, after losing with an average of 107.4 in the semi-final.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘I had two 10 dart legs, missed d12 for a nine and still couldn’t win. Fair play to Beau. All the best in Minehead. Some talent.’
Who is darts sensation Beau Greaves?
Greaves was born in Doncaster in 2004 as the youngest of six siblings.
Her older brother, Tyler, also plays darts, appearing at the 2025 PDC Q-School alongside his younger sister.
Greaves was handed her nickname, ‘Beau ‘n’ Arrow’, by someone who knows her father from their local pub in Doncaster.
She embarked on her darts journey at the age of 10, when she made her debut at the World Masters in 2014.
Greaves would go on to claim numerous national titles in the early stages of her career, including the England Open and Welsh Open.
Aged just 15, Greaves qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship, which saw her become the youngest female player to ever feature in the competition. She was eventually beaten in the semi-finals.
Her debut at the PDC World Darts Championship came in 2022 – but it was short lived – losing to William O’Connor in the first round.
The 21 year-old is the current world number one in the women’s WDF and PDC tours, finishing top of the series rankings in the PDC in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Greaves is the reigning WDF Women’s World Champion having claimed a hat-trick of titles in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Her five other WDF majors have come at the Australian Open and courtesy of multiple wins apiece at the Dutch Open and World Masters.
Greaves will take on defending champion Van Veen in the World Youth Championship final on November 23 in Minehead during the Players Championship Finals.
The Doncaster star will then compete in the 2026 World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, which starts on December 11, 2025.
It will be her second appearance at Ally Pally after losing in her opening round against Wille O’Connor in the 2023 World Championship.