FALLON SHERROCK insists she’s dreading the day that she and Scottish boyfriend Cameron Menzies battle it out on the oche with the world watching.
The 30-year-old rose to fame in 2019 when she became the first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Championships.
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Both Sherrock and Ayrshire darts hero Menzies have qualified independently for Ally Pally again this year and it would be a matchup for the ages should the draw pair them together.
As she prepares to make her fifth appearance at the iconic tournament, Sherrock told Online Darts that she’s desperate to avoid that clash – even though she wouldn’t be able to stop herself celebrating if she threw a 180.
She said: “100 per cent.
“I mean, can you imagine the arguments afterwards? Regardless of who wins.
“Before and after, it would just be so nervy.
“I don’t think it would be a good game for anyone to watch because we’d both be quite nervy and stuff.
“I know everyone wants to see it, but there’d be a lot of nerves in that one.
“I don’t think it’s a great thing that everyone wants to watch it.
“Put me up against any other player, I’ll be fine.
“Obviously, I’m not going to tell you the conversations that we have, but I always back myself, and he always backs himself.
“Hopefully, we never have to see it on TV.
“I don’t mind it on a floor game, but hopefully not on TV. We do practise [together], and even then, it gets a bit nervy.
“Can you imagine it on TV? You would see all the emotions, and I think even if I hit a 180, I’d probably celebrate a little bit.”
Would you play mind games? “Yeah a little bit.”
Dutchman Vincent van der Voort is one man who reckons the matchup would be great theatre on the oche.
He said: “It would be really wonderful if boyfriend and girlfriend had to play each other at the World Championship.
“And not in the second round only, but right in the first round.
“It’s great because prior to that spicy encounter you live in the same house for two and a half weeks while you know you have to compete against each other.
“That’s still separate and awkward all the same. But I would find it the most fun scenario.
“There will always be extra tension on a match like this, because you have to play the person who has been with you all day.
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“Then you hope for a loss for the other person, but you can get it yourself in this situation.”
Sherrock won her spot at Ally Pally with performances on the PDC Women‘s Series while Menzies, 35, qualified through the Pro Tour Order of Merit.
Menzies is in the form of his life but he too would dread taking on his other half.
He said: “We’ve spoken about this a few times and obviously a few of my mates have brought it up …. but I don’t think I would enjoy that game.”
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Sherrock jokingly said she deserves a bit of the credit for Menzies’ upturn in form, saying: “I don’t know what I’ve done to him, I’ve created a monster, sorry guys!
“He’s playing absolutely phenomenal at the moment and I’ll just keep supporting him, and hopefully, he can just carry on.”
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