The draw for the WDF Women’s World Championship was made on Monday evening, and either Cali West or Lovely-Mae Orbeta will take on defending Champion Deta Hedman OBE in round two of the competition at Lakeside later this month.
Lerena Rietbergen, who was defeated 4-1 by Hedman in the 2025 final, starts in round one against 2024 runner-up Sophie McKinlay, with the winner to play Aileen de Graaf, a finalist in 2023.
Second seed Rhian O’Sullivan is on a hot streak after a hat-trick of titles in Hungary, and she will start with a tough opener against either Kim Holden, who came through the qualifying event, or Turkey’s Emine Dursun.
Lorraine Hyde, a World Master in 2025, begins against Mayumi Ouchi for the right to face Maria Carli of Canada in round two, and Kirsi Viinikainen has a second round date against either former Girls World Champion Aurora Fochesato or serial WADC winner Steph Clarke.
Women’s World Championship Draw
First Round
Cali West (USA) v Lovely-Mae Orbeta (PHI)
Irina Armstrong (GER) v Chris Richardson (AUS)
Lorraine Hyde (SCO) v Mayumi Ouchi (JPN)
Aurora Fochesato (ITA) v Steph Clarke (ENG)
Emine Dursun (TUR) v Kim Holden (ENG)
Lerena Rietbergen (NED) v Sophie McKinlay (SCO)
Jitka Cisarova (CZE) v Eve Watson (WAL)
Anca Zijlstra (NED) v Paula Murphy (USA)
Second Round
(1) Deta Hedman (ENG) v West/Orbeta
(8) Nicole Regnaud (NZL) v Armstrong/Richardson
(4) Maria Carli (CAN) v Hyde/Ouchi
(5) Kirsi Viinikainen (FIN) v Fochesato/Clarke
(2) Rhian O’Sullivan (WAL) v Dursun/Holden
(7) Aileen de Graaf (NED) v Rietbergen/McKinlay
(3) Priscilla Steenbergen (NED) v Cisarova/Watson
(6) Paula Jacklin (ENG) v Zijlstra/Murphy
Lawrie Braced For Youth Title Defence
Youth World Champion Mitchell Lawrie could be on a collision course with close rival Kaya Baysal, and top seed Lawrie will start his defence against either Jack Nankervis or Cori Wiltshire.
Baysal will meet either Toby Clements or Christian Ennis in the last eight.
Open Youth World Championship Draw
First Round
Jack Nankervis (ENG) v Cori Wiltshire (ENG)
Ben Townley (ENG) v Addison Hefferon (ENG)
Toby Clements (ENG) v Christian Ennis (NI)
Mika Donnevert (GER) v Benjamin Dopfer (GER)
Quarter-Finals
(1) Mitchell Lawrie (SCO) v Nankervis/Wiltshire
(4) Mason Teese (ENG) v Townley/Hefferon
(2) Kaya Baysal (TUR) v Clements/Ennis
(3) Kai Burger (NED) v Donnevert/Dopfer
Gemi To Start Defence Against Glaser
The Girls World Champion Zehra Gemi will start her defence against Celina Glaser of Austria, with the winner to take on the talented Macy Gibbons in the last four.
Top seed Paige Pauling will play either Ruby Grey or Rebecca Allen for a place in the final.
Girls World Championship Draw
First Round
Ruby Grey (ENG) v Rebecca Allen (IRE)
Zehra Gemi (TUR) v Celina Glaser (AUT)
Semi-Finals
(1) Paige Pauling (ENG) v Grey/Allen
(2) Macy Gibbons (ENG) v Gemi/Glaser
