Darts Cult Hero on Brink of Losing PDC Tour Card Ahead of World Championship
A popular darts star is facing the prospect of losing his PDC tour card just two months before the World Championships.
Qualification for the World Darts Championship has intensified in recent weeks, with several players already securing their spot at Alexandra Palace.
Beau Greaves, who defeated Luke Littler in the World Youth Championship, will make just her second appearance at the prestigious competition.
Qualifying events are set to continue across Europe throughout November, giving players a final chance to play on the biggest stage.
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Those who reach the competition will be competing for a potentially life-changing prize fund.
The world champion will receive a huge £1 million in prize money, which is more than double what Littler received for his victory earlier this year.
With a total prize pot of £5 million, the World Championship highlights just how popular darts has become across the United Kingdom in recent years.
One player for whom the remainder of the year is critical is Serbian-Austrian star Mensur Suljovic.
The 53-year-old is currently 59th in the PDC Live Order of Merit, meaning he will lose his tour card if he drops outside of the top 64 by the end of the World Championships.
Suljovic has a rich history within darts, having reached a career-high ranking of world number five in 2017.
That same year, he won his first TV major title, defeating Gary Anderson at the Champions League of Darts.
He has gone to win a total of 7 PDC titles during his career, but he has struggled in recent years.
Suljovic reached the last 16 at the Flanders Darts Trophy in August, but that was the first time he reached that stage on the PDC European Tour since the 2023 Austrian Darts Open.
Suljovic is a fan favourite, widely admired for this unorthodox throwing style.
Nickamed 'The Gentle', he is known for having a slow, composed approach, that can look unconventional when he throws.
Back in 2017, Suljovic spoke to Sky Sports about his early life, revealing the personal challenges that he had to overcome.
He said: "I lived in Serbia for 19 years.
"My brothers lived and worked in Austria. I arrived there when there was a war in Serbia. My brother was in the war in Serbia.
"My mum told me, 'please, not both of you here during the war' - you go with your brother in Austria.
"It was not a good moment in my life.
"My brother, family and my friends were there during the war - every aspect of daily life was not correct."
Topics: Darts, Luke Littler, World Darts Championship
James Taylor