Jamie Lewis

{{short description|Welsh darts player}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox darts player

| name = Jamie Lewis

| image =

| fullname =

| nickname = "Fireball"

| birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1991|11|8|df=y}}}}

| birth_place = Carmarthen, Wales

| hometown = Carmarthen, Wales

| since = 1999

| darts = 23g Red Dragon

| laterality = Right-handed

| music = "Fireball" by Pitbull ft. John Ryan

| BDO = 2009–2011

| PDC = 2011–

| WDF = 2009–2011, 2021–

| currentrank =

| BDO World = Last 48: 2023

| World Masters = Last 24: 2010

| PDC World = Semi Final: 2018

| Matchplay = Last 16: 2015

| Grand Prix = Quarter Final: 2015

| Grand Slam =

| European =

| UK Open = Last 16: 2014

| PC Finals = Last 16: 2015

| World Series Finals = Quarter Final: 2018

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| Antwerp Open| 2022

| Welsh Classic| 2010

| PDC Challenge Tour| 2013

}}Youth events

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| PDC Development Tour| 2012 (x2), 2015

| World Youth Masters| 2009

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| achievement = {{ubl|2015 Breaks into the world's top 32 for the first time}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's Darts}}

{{MedalCountry | {{WAL}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | WDF World Cup}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Charlotte | Boys singles}}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Castlebar | Men's singles}}

{{MedalCompetition | WDF Europe Cup Youth}}

{{MedalSilver | 2009 Veldhoven | Boys singles}}

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Jamie Lewis (born 8 November 1991) is a Welsh professional darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. His biggest achievement to date was reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship where he lost to Phil Taylor.

Career

Lewis won the World Masters and WDF World Cup boys' events in 2009.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8294915.stm |title= Darts champ, 17, joins top flight |date= 8 October 2009 |publisher=BBC |access-date=8 October 2009}}

Lewis reached the last 24 of the 2010 World Masters, losing 2–3 in sets to Ted Hankey. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2011 WDF World Cup, losing out to Martin Adams 3–6.{{cite web |url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=3353 |title= 2011 WDF Results |publisher=Dartsdatabase |access-date=22 July 2012}}

In January 2012, then-20-year-old Lewis successfully earned a Professional Darts Corporation tour card on day four of the PDC Pro Tour Q School. This enabled him to participate in all 2012 and 2013 Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events.{{cite web|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2585075,00.html|title=Qualifying School - Day Four|publisher=PDC.tv|access-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415080229/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2585075,00.html|archive-date=15 April 2012|url-status=dead}} Lewis competed in his first UK Open in 2012, defeating Steve Farmer and Mark Stephenson before falling to Pete Hudson in the second round.{{cite web|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2805211,00.html|title=Speedy Services UK Open Day One|publisher=PDC.tv|access-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609041224/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2805211,00.html|archive-date=9 June 2012|url-status=dead}} In August, Lewis beat John Scott and Michael Barnard in the UK Qualifier for the fourth European Tour event of the year, the German Darts Masters,{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=4133 | title=2012 PDC European Tour Stuttgart UK Qualifier Results | publisher=Darts Database | access-date=8 August 2012}} but then lost 3–6 to Richie Burnett in the first round in Stuttgart, Germany.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html | title=German Darts Masters - Day One | publisher=PDC | access-date=10 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910114224/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html | archive-date=10 September 2012 | url-status=dead }} He also still competed, and won twice, on the 2012 Youth Tour.{{cite web|title=Jamie Lewis 2012 |url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=3294 |work=Darts Database |access-date=28 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128175750/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=3294 |archive-date=28 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}

Lewis finished fourth on the 2012 Youth Tour Order of Merit, but was the highest player who had not already qualified for the 2013 World Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/14hf2pud0ce0a17b2artaz6yes/title/final-youth-tour-order-of-merit |title=Final Youth Tour Order of Merit |publisher=PDC |access-date=6 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206174624/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/14hf2pud0ce0a17b2artaz6yes/title/final-youth-tour-order-of-merit |archive-date= 6 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/QualifyingList.aspx?EventKey=3831 | title=2013 PDC World Championship Qualifiers | publisher=Darts Database | access-date=6 December 2012}} In Lewis' first appearance in the tournament he lost to the Philippines Lourence Ilagan in the preliminary round by four legs to three, despite leading 3–1.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/27lcv17fqosd15oru92exph4m/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-five | title=Ladbrokes WDC Day Five | publisher=PDC | access-date=18 December 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231052523/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/27lcv17fqosd15oru92exph4m/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-five | archive-date=31 December 2012 }} He was ranked world number 68 after the event.{{cite web|title=Order of Merit on 1 January 2013 |url=http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit |work=PDC |access-date=9 February 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209220819/http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit |archive-date= 9 February 2013 |url-status=dead }} At the UK Open, Lewis lost 5–3 to Tony West in the preliminary round.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/s0dld2qovq221v5rupd3g3dwn/title/speedy-services-uk-open---thursday | title=Speedy Services UK Open - Thursday | publisher=PDC | access-date=8 June 2013}}

Lewis reached his first final on the main tour at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy. He beat Colin Osborne 6–4, Robert Thornton 6–5, Steve Brown 6–0, Kevin Painter 6–5 and two-time world champion Adrian Lewis 6–5.{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=4490 | title=2013 PDC Gibraltar Darts Trophy Results | publisher=Darts Database | access-date=30 June 2013}} His match against Lewis guaranteed him a spot in the World Matchplay for the first time and Lewis stated that that match was his final. In the final itself he was defeated 6–1 by 16-time world champion Phil Taylor.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/nhnuf7yl5shh1ufi56pxmx6aw/title/super-taylor-wins-gibraltar-darts-trophy | title=Super Taylor Wins Gibraltar Darts Trophy | publisher=PDC | access-date=30 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703025859/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/nhnuf7yl5shh1ufi56pxmx6aw/title/super-taylor-wins-gibraltar-darts-trophy | archive-date=3 July 2013 | url-status=dead }} He played Painter in the first round of the World Matchplay and was defeated 10–7.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1aqykysgbvbhe1vjvins1le4ik/title/betvictor-world-matchplay-day-two | title=BetVictor World Matchplay Day Two | publisher=PDC | date=21 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129051111/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1aqykysgbvbhe1vjvins1le4ik/title/betvictor-world-matchplay-day-two | archive-date=29 November 2013 }} His best results in the rest of the year were in two Players Championships where he lost in the quarter-finals to Mensur Suljović and Jamie Robinson.{{cite web|title=Jamie Lewis 2013 |url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=3294 |work=Darts Database |access-date=25 November 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131127155243/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=3294 |archive-date=27 November 2013 |url-status=dead }} His performances over the year saw him finish 32nd on the ProTour Order of Merit to claim the final spot in the Players Championship Finals.{{cite web|title=ProTour Order of Merit |url=http://www.pdc.tv/pro-tour-order-of-merit |work=PDC |access-date=27 November 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131127155504/http://www.pdc.tv/pro-tour-order-of-merit |archive-date=27 November 2013 |url-status=dead }} In Lewis' debut in the event he faced top seed Michael van Gerwen in the first round and lost 6–1.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/if1bdrp5exfm1hnu4tmwkqne8/title/cash-converters-pcf-first-round | title=Cash Converters PCF First Round | publisher=PDC | access-date=30 November 2013}}

=2014=

His ProTour ranking saw him qualify for the 2014 World Championship by claiming the third of sixteen spots that were available to players outside the top 32 on the main Order of Merit.{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/QualifyingList.aspx?EventKey=4486 | title=2014 PDC World Championship Qualifiers | publisher=Darts Database | access-date=7 December 2013}} Lewis played Raymond van Barneveld in the first round and was beaten 3–0, losing each set by three legs to one as he hit only three of his fourteen darts at a double.{{cite web|title=Ladbrokes World Championship Day Three|url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/y71mhni6k3v61iqt1rq5g6321/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-three|publisher=PDC|date=15 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216025452/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/y71mhni6k3v61iqt1rq5g6321/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-three|archive-date=16 December 2013}} Lewis had risen 28 places during the year to be ranked world number 40.{{cite web|title=Order of Merit on 2 January 2014 |url=http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit |work=PDC |access-date=2 January 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140102233715/http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit |archive-date= 2 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}

In February 2014, Lewis reached the second Pro Tour final of his career by averaging 108.07 in defeating world number one Michael van Gerwen 6–4 in the semi-finals of the fourth UK Open Qualifier, but he could not replicate the performance in the final as he was beaten 6–1 by Brendan Dolan.{{cite web|url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/2ygw5787nka1lnpik1kdgwla/title/coral-uk-open-qualifier-four-latest|title=Dolan Takes Qualifier Four in Wigan|publisher=PDC|access-date=22 February 2014}} He advanced to the fifth round of the UK Open for the first time a month later but was beaten 9–5 by Mensur Suljović.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1jhqd9eyjnpxp1h8izlg8mq09y/title/coral-uk-open---saturday-evening | title=Coral UK Open - Saturday Evening | publisher=PDC | access-date=8 March 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309025227/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1jhqd9eyjnpxp1h8izlg8mq09y/title/coral-uk-open---saturday-evening | archive-date=9 March 2014 }} During the rest of the campaign, Lewis was beaten in the last 16 of three Players Championships and qualified for three European Tour events, but could not get past the second round.{{cite web|title=Jamie Lewis 2014|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=3294|publisher=Darts Database|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206130237/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=3294|archive-date=6 December 2014}}

=2015=

Lewis had taken out finishes of 141 and 125 to be level at 1–1 against James Wade in the first round of the 2015 World Championship. He won the first leg of the third set, but then lost six legs in a row to be knocked out 3–1.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1ns1uutmypxuz1hy7y5ahi4fuu/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-four | title=William Hill World Championship Day Four | publisher=PDC | access-date=21 December 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222162346/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1ns1uutmypxuz1hy7y5ahi4fuu/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-four | archive-date=22 December 2014 }} His first semi-final appearance in over a year came at the 2015 Gibraltar Darts Trophy where he was beaten by Michael van Gerwen 6–1.{{cite web |url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/ae57l60wrgba140oqi7iuzoo7/title/gibraltar-darts-trophy-final-session | title=Rock Solid van Gerwen's Gibraltar Glory| publisher=PDC.tv | access-date=22 March 2015}} Lewis made his PDC World Cup of Darts debut as the-then number two Welsh player on the Order of Merit behind Mark Webster and they teamed up at the 2015 event, but suffered a surprise 5–3 loss to Hong Kong in the first round.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/rjv0onelm17g1nkud1m6pz07w/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-day-two | title=bwin World Cup of Darts Day Two | publisher=PDC | access-date=12 June 2015 | archive-date=15 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715151616/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/rjv0onelm17g1nkud1m6pz07w/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-day-two | url-status=dead }} He defeated Justin Pipe in the first round of the 2015 World Matchplay, 10–7, before losing to Michael van Gerwen 13–2 in the second round.{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=6109 | title=2015 World Matchplay Results | publisher=Darts Database | access-date=5 December 2015}} He threw the first nine-dart finish of his PDC career at Players Championship 17.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/nuowputz70l51t0kbh21j8fj9/title/players-championship-17-updates | title=Dublin Delight For Diamond | publisher=PDC | access-date=4 October 2015}}

At the World Grand Prix, Lewis survived two match darts from William O'Connor to edge past him 2–1 in the first round and then came from 2–0 down in sets against Michael Smith to win 3–2.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1eqmgxpdjdjgf122bw0ep8wdpm/title/partypokercom-world-grand-prix---sunday | title=partypoker.com World Grand Prix - Sunday | publisher=PDC | access-date=7 October 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/n59e3h511jfu1471p7m9pr74g/title/partypokercom-world-grand-prix---tuesday | title=partypoker.com World Grand Prix - Tuesday | publisher=PDC | access-date=7 October 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007082435/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/n59e3h511jfu1471p7m9pr74g/title/partypokercom-world-grand-prix---tuesday | archive-date=7 October 2015 }} In his first major event quarter-final he was whitewashed by Van Gerwen 3–0.{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/10022422/michael-van-gerwen-and-robert-thornton-on-course-at-world-darts-grand-prix | title=Michael van Gerwen and Robert Thornton on course at World Darts Grand Prix | publisher=Sky Sports | access-date=10 October 2015}} Robert Thornton missed one match dart in the first round of the Players Championship Finals to allow Lewis to win 6–5.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/players-championship/article/17s00qvn471x91ppc3hvjss28w/title/cash-converters-pcf---day-one | title=Cash Converters PCF - Day One | publisher=PDC | access-date=5 December 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202051329/http://www.pdc.tv/players-championship/article/17s00qvn471x91ppc3hvjss28w/title/cash-converters-pcf---day-one | archive-date=2 December 2015 }} He led Dave Chisnall 8–6 in the second round, but lost four legs on the spin, missing three darts to force a deciding leg.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/players-championship/article/poyu2umt5m651i72qpttkqrol/title/cash-converters-pcf---day-two | title=Cash Converters PCF - Day Two | publisher=PDC | access-date=5 December 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208162755/http://www.pdc.tv/players-championship/article/poyu2umt5m651i72qpttkqrol/title/cash-converters-pcf---day-two | archive-date=8 December 2015 }}

=2016=

Lewis lost 3–1 to Daryl Gurney in the first round of the 2016 World Championship.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/ejku53aovcn11ioq9l5nnjuqj/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-one | title=William Hill World Championship Day One | publisher=PDC | access-date=19 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219234456/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/ejku53aovcn11ioq9l5nnjuqj/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-one | archive-date=19 December 2015 | url-status=dead }} In the second UK Open Qualifier, Lewis reached the semi-finals and was narrowly beaten 6–5 by Alan Norris.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1e0rsq61sc1y013gia8zv3l9ob/title/super-van-gerwen-wins-in-wigan| title=Super van Gerwen Wins in Wigan| publisher=PDC| access-date=9 December 2016}} This gave him entry in to the third round of the main event and Stephen Bunting hit legs of 12 and 11 darts to move from 8–7 down to win 9–8.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/156a9o4plva5l19rlctaxp6gwn/title/2016-coral-uk-open-day-one | title=2016 Coral UK Open Day One | publisher=PDC | access-date=9 December 2016}} In the penultimate Players Championship event, Lewis eliminated the likes of Benito van de Pas and Robert Thornton to play in the quarter-finals, where he lost 6–5 to Simon Whitlock.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1dg4qij65nxm6180qz8b7na8tm/title/players-championship-19---watch-live| title=Nine-Dart Whitlock Enjoys Further Success| publisher=PDC | access-date=9 December 2016}} He recorded a 6–4 win over Jamie Caven in the opening round of the Players Championship Finals, before being knocked out 6–4 by Dave Chisnall.{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=7485| title=2016 Players Championship Finals Results| publisher=Darts Database| access-date=9 December 2016}}

=2017=

Lewis won a match at the World Championship at the fifth time of asking when he edged past Mick McGowan 3–2.{{cite web| url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1x84xhto6952x18k5dceth8285/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-one| title=William Hill World Championship Day One| publisher=PDC| access-date=16 December 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216213741/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1x84xhto6952x18k5dceth8285/title/william-hill-world-championship-day-one| archive-date=16 December 2016| url-status=dead}} He was knocked out by Peter Wright in the second round with a score of 4–0.{{cite web| url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/8cur2nr0b9yd11f08k59e5u8a/title/william-hill-world-darts-championship-day-11| title=William Hill World Darts Championship Day 11| publisher=PDC| access-date=28 December 2016| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229101418/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/8cur2nr0b9yd11f08k59e5u8a/title/william-hill-world-darts-championship-day-11| archive-date=29 December 2016}}

=2018=

Lewis failed to qualify for the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship via the Order of Merit, saying on Twitter that he was really disappointed in himself for his failure to qualify.{{cite web|last1=Walters|first1=Mike|title=Jamie Lewis makes darts history at Ally Pally in 5-0 destruction of 'Demolition Man' Darren Webster|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/jamie-lewis-makes-darts-history-11769203|website=Daily Mirror|date=29 December 2017|access-date=30 December 2017}} However, he finished third at the PDPA Qualifier in Milton Keynes, winning a place in the preliminary round.{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Dave|title=Evetts, Dolan & Lewis Qualify|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/11/27/evetts-dolan-lewis-qualify|publisher=PDC|access-date=30 December 2017}} After defeating Kenny Neyens in the preliminary round, and compatriot Jonny Clayton in the first round, he defeated world number two Peter Wright in the second round,{{cite news|title=PDC World Darts 2018: Peter Wright out after losing to Jamie Lewis|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/42498206|access-date=30 December 2017}} before knocking out James Richardson{{cite web|last=Higham|first=Paul|title=William Hill World Darts Championship Day 12|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/12/28/william-hill-world-darts-championship-day-12|publisher=PDC|access-date=30 December 2017}} to reach the quarter final.

In the quarter-final, Lewis whitewashed Darren Webster. In defeating Richardson and Webster, he became the first player to qualify for a quarter-final, and subsequently a semi-final, after starting in the preliminary round. In the semi-finals, Jamie went out to Phil Taylor 6–1.

On 10 March, Lewis reached the semi-finals at Players Championship 3. He defeated Diogo Portela 6–3 in the opening round, then Adam Hunt 6–5, hitting a nine-dart finish in the penultimate leg to break Hunt's throw and take the game to a last-leg decider in which he held throw in 16 darts.{{cite web |date=10 March 2018 |title=PDC Players Championship 03 {{!}} Second Round {{!}} Adam Hunt 5–6 Jamie Lewis (98.54) |url=https://recap.dartconnect.com/matches/5aa3e0b05128213f0092baa3 |website=Dart Connect TV}} Lewis then defeated Stephen Bunting 6–2, Danny Noppert 6–1, and Joe Cullen 6–3, before losing to Gary Anderson 6–3 in the semi-finals.{{cite web |last=Wood-Thompson |first=Lewis |date=10 March 2018 |title=Anderson Wins Players Championship Three |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/03/10/anderson-wins-players-championship-three |publisher=PDC.tv}}

=2019=

Lewis qualified for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship through being in the Top 32 on the Order of Merit. He entered the tournament in the second round as he was seeded 28th. There he faced Cody Harris, against whom he was leading 2–0, but the match went into the deciding set after a comeback from Harris. In the deciding set, Lewis whitewashed Harris and advanced into the third round. He faced the fifth seed, Daryl Gurney, and again Lewis led 3–1 in sets, but yet again the match went to a deciding set. Lewis won the match 4–3, winning the final set and reached the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship for the second year in a row. In the fourth round he was whitewashed by Dave Chisnall 4–0 in sets.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/46660249 | title=Gurney crashes out at Worlds | work=BBC Sport }}

At the 2019 UK Open Lewis was seeded into the fourth round, where he defeated Adrian Lewis 10–9 in a deciding leg. In the fifth round Lewis lost to Josh Payne 10–7.

Lewis did not qualify for any other major tournaments or European Tour events during the rest of the 2019 season. In Players Championship tournaments he was able to win just £7,000 during the whole year and ended up ranked 105th on the Players Championship Order of Merit.

=2020=

Close to the cut-off for 2020 PDC World Darts Championship he slipped out of top 32 and subsequently did not qualify for the event. He was not able to defend the prize money from the semifinal two years ago and slipped down to 57th place in PDC Order of Merit. It was still enough to maintain his Tour card.

Lewis was seeded into the third round of 2020 UK Open and defeated Ross Smith 6–5 in a deciding leg. In the fourth round he lost to Mensur Suljović 10–4.

Although the season was influenced by the outbreak of COVID-19, Lewis again struggled and did not qualify for any other major tournament. He qualified for the 2020 International Darts Open, but lost to Robert Marijanovic 6–0 in the first round, scoring a three dart average of only 57.72.

In September, Lewis announced that he was stepping away from the darts to focus on his private life.{{Cite web|date=21 September 2020|title='Bad habits' force world darts star Jamie Lewis to take break|url=https://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/18737200.bad-habits-force-cardigan-darts-star-jamie-lewis-take-break/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Tivyside Advertiser}} It was not disclosed at the time whether or not he intended to surrender his PDC Tour Card.

In October, after losing in the European Tour event, Lewis revealed that he was suffering with anxiety disorder.

Despite this statement, he entered the PDC World Championship PDPA UK Qualifier. Lewis was the fifth seed for the qualifier and defeated David Pallett and Alan Tabern 6–2 to reach his quarter's final. Lewis defeated defeated Robert Thornton 7–5, to qualify for the 2021 World Championship.{{Cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |date=2 December 2020 |title=Jamie Lewis headlines list of six players to secure last-ditch World Championship qualification |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12147267/jamie-lewis-headlines-list-of-six-players-to-secure-last-ditch-world-championship-qualification |website=Sky Sports}}

=2021=

At the PDC World Championship Lewis played ProTour qualifier Luke Woodhouse in the first round and came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2 in sets. In the second round he won the opening set and the fourth set against the eventual champion Gerwyn Price, but lost 3–2.

World Championship results

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  • 2023: First round (lost to Jarno Bottenberg 0–2 (Sets)

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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| PR

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"| SF

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 4R

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

style="background:#efefef;"| UK Open

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| PR

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 5R

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 3R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 3R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 5R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 4R

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

|

style="background:#efefef;"| World Matchplay

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

|

style="background:#efefef;"| World Grand Prix

| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"| QF

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

|

style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|Players Championship Finals}}

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

|

colspan="20" style="text-align:left" |WDF Ranked televised events
style="background:#efefef;"| {{nowrap|World Championship}}

| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

|

style="background:#efefef;"| {{nowrap|World Masters}}

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 5R

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 2R

| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP

|

colspan="20" style="text-align:left" |PDC Non-ranked televised events
style="background:#efefef;" | {{nowrap|World Cup of Darts}}

| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

|

style="background:#efefef;" | {{nowrap|World Series of Darts}}

| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

|

style="background:#efefef;" | {{nowrap|World Youth Championship}}

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R

| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ

| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP

colspan="20" style="text-align:left" |Career statistics
style="background:#efefef"

| style="text-align:left" |Year-end ranking (PDC)

| style="text-align:center;|–

| style="text-align:center;|–

| style="text-align:center;|61

| style="text-align:center;|41

| style="text-align:center;|37

| style="text-align:center;|30

| style="text-align:center;|31

| style="text-align:center;|30

| style="text-align:center;|26

| style="text-align:center;|57

| style="text-align:center;|78

| style="text-align:center;|–

| style="text-align:center;|–

| style="text-align:center;|–

| style="text-align:center;|–

|

Key

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Career finals

=PDC European tour finals: (1 runner-up)=

class="wikitable"

! Legend

Other (0–1)

class="sortable wikitable"

!style="width:80px;"| Outcome

!style="width:20px;"| No.

!style="width:50px;"| Year

!style="width:250px;"| Championship

!style="width:200px;"| Opponent in the final

!style="width:70px;"| Score

style

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 1.

| 2013

| Gibraltar Darts Trophy

|{{PDCFlag|Phil Taylor}}

|1–6 (l)

References

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