Who is surging female darts superstar Fallon Sherrock?

Who is Fallon Sherrock? 

She's the 25-year old professional dart player from the U.K. who is shattering gender walls on a remarkable streak during the Professional Darts Corporation World Championships.

Just days after becoming the first woman to beat a man at the Championship last week, Sherrock knocked off No. 11 seed Mensur Suljovic over the weekend and inched one step closer from winning the tournament's top prize of $650,000. She nailed a bullseye to oust Suljovic 3-1. 

"I’m still waiting for it all to sink in and now it’s definitely not going to," she told international reporters. 

Sherrock faces No. 22 seed Chris Dobey in the third round on Friday with another tall task for an upset. The tournament final is scheduled for January 1.

Here's what to know about the up-and-comer:

Her background

Sherrock only started playing darts seven years ago. Two years later she claimed the Girls World Masters. She also reached the final of the 2015 women's BDO World Darts Championship, finishing as a runner-up to Lisa Ashton. 

Sherrock is a mother of a 5-year-old boy, Rory, and spent time working as a hairdresser to make ends meet. She revealed in international reports that she developed a serious kidney condition after her son’s birth – causing her face to swell and lead to online abuse. 

Her twin sister Felicia also plays darts and the duo represented England Youth at the WDF Europe Cup Youth in 2011.

Sherrock's ascent

To put into context Sherrock's achievements: The PDC men’s World Championship features 96 players each year, and there are two spots reserved for women.

Only three other women (Gayl King, Anastasia Dobromyslova and Lisa Ashton) have previously played matches at the men's PDC World Championship – all losing in the first round. 

Women’s world champion Mikuru Suzuki was close to upsetting James Richardson in the first round last week before being losing in sudden-death. 

Sherrock said breaking gender barriers of her was partially fueled by the sexist comments she'd receive over social media. "That inspired me to get better and prove everyone wrong," she said.

Breaking the glass ceiling

"I can’t believe I just made history," Sherrock said in a post-match interview last week. 

In making history, she's also drawing rare attention to darts that hasn't been there before. Similar to a standout Olympian drawing fans to a lesser-received sport, Sherrock's rise goes in line with a spike in casual sports fans. 

Chants of her name were echoed throughout London's Alexandra Palace for the championship and a wide-array of television and online reports have captured stories on her accomplishments. 

Her determination has been on display throughout. She told Sky Sports last week: "I’m going to take each game as it comes but there’s nothing saying that I can’t. I’m going to try."