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Fallon Sherrock caused a stir at the Darts World Cup.
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Sherrock was the first woman to win a World Cup game.
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Only in the third round was Chris Dobey too high a hurdle for Sherrock.
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Sherrock is the fan favorite of the 2019 Darts World Cup.
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On New Year’s Day from 8 p.m. in London’s Ally Pally, the decision to win the Darts World Championship between Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright will be made. Regardless of the outcome of the finals, it is already clear that the new world champion will also remember Fallon Sherrock from England as a major figure in this World Cup.
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The single hairdresser from Milton Keynes was the first woman to beat a man at a World Cup – and this twice. Only in the third round was her last stop last Friday.
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Now Sherrock will also be able to profit financially from her sensational appearance. She can participate in all six World Series tournaments. Between June and September 2020, this tournament series includes six competitions in New York, Copenhagen, and New Zealand, as well as other as yet unknown locations in Germany and Australia.
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32,000 francs in prize money and new advertising contracts
The historic performance at the World Cup also brings Sherrock around 32,000 francs in prize money, a blue tick on Twitter and 80,000 (!) New followers. She has also been promised new advertising contracts and an invitation to lucrative show tournaments.
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Despite all the cheering for her personally, pioneer Sherrock is already thinking ahead. For women in darts who still live a wallflower existence. She is quoted with the following warning words: «I hope that at some point we will recognize that this moment was the start of which something has changed in itself. I hope we women get more attention. We deserve it. »(Rib)
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