Phil Taylor has had his say on whether Beau Greaves could win the World Darts Championship.
Taylor dominated the sport of darts at the peak of his powers, winning an impressive 14 PDC world titles during his legendary career.
Luke Littler has taken up the mantle since Taylor's retirement as the 18-year-old won his maiden world title at the start of the year.
He added a World Grand Prix title to his growing trophy haul but succumbed to Greaves at the World Youth Championship.
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Greaves, 21, is making a name for herself as one of the best talents on the circuit.
The women's world No.1 will face Gian van Veen in the World Youth Championship final at Butlin's in Minehead on November 23.
And Taylor has backed Greaves to win a World Championship one day, telling her what she needs to do to compete at the highest level.
"Do I think a lady will win it? Yes, I think it will probably happen. Maybe not yet, but one day," he said.
"Beau Greaves is setting the standard. If she can hit 108, 109 averages on the floor and transfer those numbers to the stage, she could win it."
Taylor, who won his last world title in 2013, added: "It would be so good for darts if Beau or Fallon had a good run.
"I don’t know a lot about Beau - I played with her once at an exhibition in Prague, of all places.
"But my grandson Matthew, who is darts-mad, tells me about her all the time - what averages she’s hitting, which tournaments she’s won, everything.
"And without wanting to rock the boat, one reason I’m saying that is because of the transgender barriers which are coming down.
"Hypothetically, you could have a fella who identifies as a lady winning it - and there’s no rule against it."
Greaves is set to feature at the World Championship at Ally Pally this December and accept her PDC Tour Card for 2026/27.
Luke Humphries backs Beau Greaves to 'flourish' in the PDC Pro Tour
Greaves is expected to accept her PDC Tour Card for the 2026/27 season after her impressive Development Tour season.
She became just the second woman to earn a PDC Tour Card on merit, having finished runner-up in the Development Tour rankings after winning three times during a stellar campaign.
And Humphries, who lost to Littler in the World Grand Prix final last Sunday, has tipped the 21-year-old to 'flourish' in the PDC Pro Tour.
"I think she's an amazing player and she deserves it," he said. "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."
Topics: Darts, World Darts Championship
Nasir Jabbar