As he sets his sights on winning a primary individual big title adrian Lewis is feeling refreshed following his summer break.
The world champion has suffered a mixed 2019 far, as he aims a victory in the Alexandra Palace this year, but he’s confident of recapturing his form at the right time.
The mercurial Stoke-on-Trent star won his first PDC standing title since April 2017 in March.
‘Jackpot’ has been unable to build on that achievement and he’s failed to proceed past the semi-finals of any PDC event that is position .
“I think I’ve had an up and down year,” Lewis told Sky Sports.
“I won a Pro Tour, I have produced a few semi’s and finals but as a whole it can be better, I’ve just got to keep working in it really.
“This is the time where you would like to get started hitting top shape today, this is the time you must work very hard in establishing towards the World Championships, there is that lots of TV tournaments currently coming up”
Though Lewis has shown glimpses of the brilliant best on the parade this term, his performances in events have been underwhelming.
He has failed to register a success in a major TV event suffering opening round exits at UK Open, the Masters and World Matchplay from Peter Wright, Jamie Lewis and Glen Durrant .
The next major televised tournament online calendar is October’s World Grand Prix in Dublin, a championship in which Lewis hasn’t progressed beyond the previous eight since reaching the last.
But with a set of tournaments on the horizon, the two-time world winner is convinced of incorporating another significant title to his haul and climbing back up the ranks, as he bids to end his five-year drought.
“My target is merely to jump as high as I can from the ranks actually,” the former Premier League star said.
“I am sitting at number 15 today, I am not really defending anything from today until the World Championship, so keep moving up today.
“I’ll see if I can pinch a little TV tournament there or here, hopefully the Worlds. You have to get yourself appropriate for your Worlds.
“In case you can’t get yourself right for that you shouldn’t be enjoying. That is the biggest one that the Worlds, next is the World Matchplay and you’d have to mention the Premier League I think.”
Lewis was defending 30,000 in prize money at the Matchplay of hitting the semi-finals from 19, by virtue and his defeat to Durrant saw him relinquish his spot from the world 16 – a place that he has since recovered.
“Obviously I was defending the semi-final of this World Matchplay which knocked me losing to Glen [Durrant] at the first round,” that the 34-year-old added.
“This was a tough draw but they are all hard draws. It just depends on in the event that you turn up then you have got a opportunity, if not you do not win.
“I feel the averages are pretty similar to that which they have been around but the odd game folks are knocking in 110 and 115’s. That is happening on a regular basis today.”
While some of the PDC’s biggest titles competed Down Under the World Series circuit ‘Jackpot’ enjoyed some time off from the game and he’s returned feeling refreshed.
Lewis, who marked his return to competitive action using a third round defeat to Cameron Menzies in the Austrian Darts Championship of past weekend, considers it is vital to get the perfect equilibrium.
“Clearly all the boys had been over at the World Series at which I just took five months off enjoying,” he said.
“I’d just had two hours clinic before last weekend, however, that is where I begin building up now.
“It’s important to spend time with your family. You’ve got to find the right balance. You will then burn out, if it’s all of darts.
“I believe after that break everyone wants to return to it and get a bit of normality back into your own life.”
It’s not very long to wait until darts goes back to Sky Sports, the World Grand Prix gets underway Sunday, October 6 in Dublin’s Citywest Arena and seven days of policy continues until the closing on Saturday, October 12.
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