Rob Cross

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CategoryDetails
Full NameRobert Stefan Eric Cross
NicknameVoltage
Birthdate21 September 1990
Age35 (as of 2025)
BirthplacePembury, Kent, England
HometownHastings, East Sussex, England
Darts21.5g Target Signature Gen 1
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on Music“I Don’t Wanna Wait” by David Guetta and OneRepublic
OrganizationsBDO (2015–2016), PDC (2016–present, Tour Card from 2017)
Current World Ranking20 (as of January 2026)
Peak World Ranking2 in 2018 and 2019

Major Career Titles & Achievements

Title/Title TypeDetails
PDC World Champion2018 (defeated Phil Taylor)
PDC Major Titles– World Matchplay (2019)
– European Championship (2019, 2021)
Total PDC Titles21
PDC Challenge Tour Titles3 (2016)
European Tour WinsBaltic Sea Darts Open 2024, European Darts Grand Prix 2023
Players Championships Wins10 (2017–2023, including 4 in 2017, and others up to 2025)
World Series Titles5 (Brisbane 2018, New South Wales 2023, New Zealand 2023, US 2024, Dutch 2025)

Notable Performances & Final Appearances

EventResultNotes
PDC World ChampionshipWinner (2018)Defeated Phil Taylor
Runners-up (2019, 2023)Lost to Aspinall and Dobey respectively
World MatchplayWinner (2019)Defeated Michael Smith
European ChampionshipWinner (2019, 2021)Beat Michael van Gerwen in 2021 final
Grand SlamRunner-up (2023)Lost to Luke Humphries
UK OpenRunner-up (2019)Lost to Nathan Aspinall
MastersRunner-up (2023)Lost to Dobey
Premier LeagueRunner-up (2019)Lost to Michael van Gerwen

Performance Timeline Highlights

YearMajor Highlights
2015Reached last 32 UK Open, won 4 Challenge Tour titles
2016Made PDC Tour debut, won 3 Challenge Tour events, earned Tour Card
2017First PDC title, reached European Championship final
2018Won PDC World Championship, reached top 3 in rankings
2019Won World Matchplay and European Championship, ranked #2
2020Early exit at World Championship, semi-final at European Championship
2021Won European Championship again, reached semi-finals at World Championship
2022Reached last 16 at World Championship
2023Won European Darts Grand Prix, runner-up at Grand Slam
2024Reached semi-finals of World Championship, won Baltic Sea Darts Open
2025Won Dutch Darts Masters, achieved televised nine-dart finish, top 10 ranking

Personal Life & Additional Info

Details
Early LifeGrew up in Edenbridge, Kent; was an electrician before turning professional
Nickname Origin“Voltage” from his former profession
DisqualificationIn June 2025, disqualified from being a company director for five years over unpaid taxes
HealthRevealed in 2025 that he has ADHD
Social Media & Public PersonaKnown for his energetic style, viral nine-dart finishes, and social media presence

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