ADRIAN LEWIS believes Gary Anderson has yet to do justice to his talent, as they prepare to meet in the Skybet World Grand Prix.
The duo will meet in the second round of the World Grand Prix tonight at the Citywest Hotel IECC, in arguably the most eagerly-awaited contest of the last 16.
Anderson made an impressive debut in the double-start event by dropping just one leg against Northern Ireland's John MaGowan on Monday.
The former International Darts League and World Darts Trophy champion moved onto the PDC circuit in February and has been a big success since - but Lewis believes he wasted his talent in the BDO system.
"He's a fantastic player," said Lewis. "I don't think he did himself justice in the BDO because I think he should have won their World Championship.
"He went out in the first round there five times and he should have done a lot better.
"He has joined the PDC, won a Players Championship in the first two months and gone from strength to strength."
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"He's a fantastic player," said Lewis. "He has joined the PDC, won a Players Championship in the first two months and gone from strength to strength." |
"I'm looking forward to playing him," said Lewis. "He's beaten me the two times we've played before but it's a different game and I'm a different player now.
"I'm showing now that I can throw fast if I want to, and I can throw slowly too and still hit the same scores.
"I did it when I won Saturday's Players Championship, which I won, and I'm very deliberate now and concentrate on every dart.
"When I'm throwing fast I sometimes lose concentration but I felt good when I beat Robert Thornton on Monday and stuck to it. I'll do exactly the same against Gary too.
"If I hit him with the scores like I did at times against Robert it will put him under pressure and make him start thinking about it."
Tonight's second round games also feature reigning champion Phil Taylor, who takes on Wolverhampton's Wayne Jones in his bid for a ninth World Grand Prix victory.
"I think I can win this and I'm playing well enough," said Taylor. "In my mind I don't think I've won anything, this is a fresh tournament for me.
"I've got to play each game at a time and focus on playing Wayne next. He's very consistent and he'll be a tough opponent, but I can relax a bit because it's a longer game in the best of five sets."
Mark Dudbridge meets two-time World Grand Prix runner-up Terry Jenkins, while 2004 champion Colin Lloyd takes on Andy Smith.