| Jonny Tata | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "JT" |
| Born | (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 25g Shot Signature[1] |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Bangarang" by Skrillex[2] |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Championship | Quarter-final: 2023 |
| World Masters | Last 128: 2022 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Championship | Last 64: 2026 |
| World Series Finals | Last 32: 2025 |
Jonny Tata (born 28 August 1992) is a New Zealand darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He hit the first nine-dart finish in Darts Players New Zealand (DPNZ) Pro Tour history.[3] Tata qualified for the 2023 WDF World Darts Championship[4][5] and the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.[6]
Darts career
The son of former national champion Ra Tata, Jonny Tata began playing darts aged nine. He won a number of youth titles but gave up playing at the age of 17. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he began to play again.[7]
Tata made his World Series of Darts debut at the 2023 New Zealand Darts Masters. He defeated world number two Peter Wright 6–3 in the first round.[8]
In September 2025, Tata topped the end of season 2025 DPNZ Pro Tour ranking,[9] hitting the first ever nine-dart finish in DPNZ Pro Tour history during his victory in the final of the last event.[3] This qualified him for the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, his first ever PDC World Championship.[9][10] His victory on the Pro Tour also saw him qualify for the 2025 ANZ Premier League, a competition featuring eight of the best darts players from Australia and New Zealand.[11] Tata won the opening night of the tournament in Melbourne, defeating Raymond Smith 5–3 in the final.[12][13]
Personal life
Tata is Māori, of Ngāti Maniapoto and Te Āti Awa. Outside of darts, Tata works as a truck driver. He has a son.[7]
World Championship results
WDF
- 2023: Quarter-finals (lost to Andy Baetens 2–4)
PDC
- 2026: Second round (lost to Ryan Meikle 2–3)
Performance timeline
WDF
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDF major/platinum events | |||
| World Championship | DNQ | QF | |
| World Masters | 2R | NH | |
| Australian Open | DNQ | SF | |
References
- ^ "Jonny Tata PDPA Profile". Professional Darts Players Association. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Jonny Tata". Mastercaller. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b Findlater, Gordon (1 October 2025). "Jonny Tata's history making nine darter books his spot at the World Darts Championship". Stuff. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Lakeside 2023 – Day 1 Evening Session Report". World Darts Federation. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Lakeside 2023 Day 7 Afternoon Session Report". World Darts Federation. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Kiwi Tata Says Hello To Ally Pally". Darts World Magazine. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b George, Zoë (11 August 2023). "Meet Jonny Tata: Hutt Valley truckie by day, darts giantkiller by night". Stuff. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ McDonald, Kelvin (5 August 2023). "Debutant Jonny Tata stuns world no. 2 in 'magical' victory at NZ Darts Masters". Te Ao Maori News. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Hello to Tata - Darts Planet TV". 29 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ Francis, Ben (30 September 2025). "The Wainuiomata truck driver whose perfect darts streak sealed a World Championship debut". NZ Herald. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ Wood, Kieran (30 September 2025). "Jonny Tata and Ben Robb complete field of participants first Dabble Darts Premier League". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ Barrs, Phill (4 October 2025). "Jonny Tata Makes Dream Start to ANZ Premier League Campaign with Melbourne Triumph - Online Darts". Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ Walczak, Oliwier (5 October 2025). "Tata najlepszy na inaugurację! Wielkie rozpoczęcie ANZ Premier League". Łączy Nas Dart (in Polish). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
