Darts: Lewis has treble on his mind

29Dec 2012

Two-time defending champion Adrian Lewis, who is 9/1 with bet365 to retain his title, is confident of winning the PDC World Darts Championship for the third time in a row.

Lewis faces a tough quarter-final test against rising Dutch star Michael van Gerwen, but is in an upbeat mood after seeing off Kevin Painter 4-2 to reach the last eight at the Alexandra Palace. He said after his 15th straight world championship match victory: "We're now into the business of the tournament and I've proved over the last two years that I know how to get the job done. "I'm really looking forward to playing Michael in the next round. The bookmakers may well make Michael favourite, but I'm the one who has won the big matches in this competition." Van Gerwen represents a major hurdle for Lewis, with the quickfire Dutchman having dropped just one set in the tournament so far.