PDC World Grand Prix preview: Wednesday session

There are absolutely no shocks at all in the top half of the draw. The four seeds are through; Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Daryl Gurney and Dave Chisnall are all safely through. Two more seeds are on a quest to be a Grand Prix champion on Wednesday. PDC world numbers two and six are still in the mix, as are six very strong non-seeds.
One of the strongest outside the top eight is Ian White. The Diamond is in-form, and it's about time that he launched a serious assault on a major. He meets Mensur Suljovic, who may also feel that he's due an established major title.
Steve Beaton has now beaten Rob Cross two years in a row. In 2017 it wasn't such a big deal; now he's the conqueror of the world champion, and the highest seed to fall so far. The Bronzed Adonis sails through to round two, where he meets Gerwyn Price. It was a bit of a bad-tempered tie with Danny Noppert, but Price won through. Things should be calmer in this one.
Peter Wright takes on Jermaine Wattimena in the third match. Wright may feel that the exit of Simon Whitlock and Cross has improved his chances of reaching the final massively. But Wattimena is a tough opponent, and thrashed Mervyn King in style.
Wright would still have to meet the winner of James Wilson's clash with Adrian Lewis in the quarter-finals. The two Englishmen overcame the world number seven and nine respectively in round one. Beating Whitlock and Michael Smith required some serious class, going both in and out of legs. This will be another tough task for them both.
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Mensur Suljovic v Ian White Steve Beaton v Gerwyn Price Peter Wright v Jermaine Wattimena James Wilson v Adrian Lewis