Kevin Doets survives a scare in the PDC World Championship to win 3-1 against Noa-Lynn van Leuven, the first transgender player to compete in the tournament.

Kevin Doets has advanced to the second round of the 2025 PDC World Championship after defeating Noa-Lynn van Leuven, the tournament’s first transgender competitor.

Van Leuven took the first set and impressed in spells, which included two 120 checkouts, but she later struggled to take her opportunities as the game went on. Born on September 27, 1996, and not only a keen darter, Van Leuven also exhibits her skills as a chef in a Heemskerk eatery, located just shy of Amsterdam.

Dutch player Noa-Lynn van Leuven became the first transgender woman to compete at the PDC World Darts Championship on Tuesday.

Noa-Lynn van Leuven and compatriot Kevin Doets went Dog & Duck in a shambolic leg at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

Noa-Lynn van Leuven has been dumped out of the World Darts Championship by Kevin Doets after making history as the first transgender player to ever compete at the event. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Noa-Lynn van Leuven fell to a first-round defeat against Kevin Doets as she made her historic debut at the World Darts Championship. An impressive year on tour, featuring wins on the Challenge Tour and in the Women’s Series,

Noa-Lynn van Leuven is the first transgender person to compete at the World Darts Championship. This has seen van Leuven become the subject of social-media abuse, but the Dutch native is not without supporters.