Jonny Tata
Jonny Tata is a New Zealand darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation and World Darts Federation events. He hit the first nine-dart finish in Darts Players New Zealand Pro Tour history. Tata qualified for the 2023 WDF World Darts Championship and the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.
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.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.
In September 2025, Tata topped the end of season 2025 DPNZ Pro Tour ranking, hitting the first ever nine-dart finish in DPNZ Pro Tour history during his victory in the final of the last event. This qualified him for the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, his first ever PDC World Championship. 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. Tata won the opening night of the tournament in Melbourne, defeating Raymond Smith 5–3 in the final.
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.World Championship results
WDF
- 2023: Quarter-finals
PDC
- 2026: Second round
Performance timeline