Deta Hedman, from England, is ranked No. 7. Yet without throwing a dart, van Leuven beat Hedman recently as the latter chose to forfeit their match. She refused to compete against van Leuven ...

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However, Van Leuven's success was not welcomed by all players, with some female rivals, including British star Deta Hedman, calling for transgender players to be banned from women's events.