Rob Cross

Rob Cross
Cross in 2017
Personal information
Full nameRobert Cross
Nickname"Voltage"
Born (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990 (age 34)
Pembury, Kent, England
Home townHastings, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2001
Darts21g Target Rob Cross
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"I Don't Wanna Wait" by David Guetta and OneRepublic
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2015–2016
PDC2016–
(Tour Card: 2017–)
WDF2015–2016
Current world ranking4 Steady (27 October 2024)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersLast 48: 2015
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipWinner (1): 2018
World MatchplayWinner (1): 2019
World Grand PrixQuarter-final: 2024
UK OpenRunner-up: 2019
Grand SlamRunner-up: 2023
European Ch'shipWinner (2): 2019, 2021
Premier LeagueRunner-up: 2019
PC FinalsRunner-up: 2022
MastersRunner-up: 2023
Champions LeagueGroup stage: 2018, 2019
World Series FinalsRunner-up: 2020
Other tournament wins

European Tour Events

Baltic Sea Darts Open 2024
European Darts Grand Prix 2023

Players Championships

Players Championship (BAR) 2017 (x2), 2021, 2022 (x2)
Players Championship (DUB) 2017
Players Championship (LEI) 2023
Players Championship (MK) 2017
Players Championship (WIG) 2018

World Series of Darts

Brisbane Darts Masters 2018
New South Wales Darts Masters 2023
New Zealand Darts Masters 2023
US Darts Masters 2024

Challenge tour

PDC Challenge Tour 2016 (x3)
Other achievements
2016 Finishes first on PDC Challenge Tour Order of Merit

2017 Breaks into the top 32 on the PDC order of merit for the first time (debut year on circuit)

2018 Breaks into the top 4 in the PDC order of merit for the first time

2018 Becomes the first player to win the PDC world championship at first attempt (barring players who have played in the BDO world championship)
Cross during the 2017 German Darts Grand Prix

Robert Cross (born 21 September 1990) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked No. 4 in the world. Nicknamed "Voltage", he became the 2018 PDC World Darts Champion following his victory over Phil Taylor. Cross won the World Championship on his debut, having turned professional just 11 months prior to the event.

Cross also won the World Matchplay in 2019 and the European Championship in 2019 and 2021. He is the current US Darts Masters champion.

  1. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.