Tag: Evans
Dan Evans on British tennis: ‘Rankings don’t lie. There’s way further to go’ | tennis news
Dan Evans has criticized the state of British tennis and believes Emma Raducanu’s success has papered over the cracks. There will only be three British players in the singles main draws at the French Open starting on Sunday and, for the first time since 2008, no women. Of the 10 British players in qualifying, none…
Read More Italian Open: Dan Evans knocked out in Rome | Carlos Alcaraz overcomes sluggish start to progress to third round | tennis news
British No 2 Dan Evans was knocked out of the Italian Open after losing a near four-hour epic to Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round in Rome. Evans was defeated 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 6-4 in three hours and 48 minutes, the longest best-of-three-set match of the season so far. Evans, who was seeded…
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Dan Evans beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in Barcelona Open semi-final | tennis news
British No 2 Dan Evans was beaten in straight sets by defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open. The top-seeded Alcaraz saw off Evans 6-2 6-2 in one hour and 20 minutes to book a meeting with Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s final. The Greek No 2 seed beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-4…
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