Daniel Evans

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08.02.2021

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 26

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Evans To Face Federer

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Daniel Evans saved 16 of 18 break points to beat France’s Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in two hours and 55 minutes. The Briton will next face his frequent practice partner of the past two weeks, Roger Federer, in the second round on Wednesday.

“I thought he was playing pretty well,” said Evans, when asked about Federer’s form. “We played plenty of sets. It was competitive. But it's all very different when you get on the match court, as I found out today. I wasn't perfect out there, and I had been playing pretty well in practice. It will be a lot different tomorrow. It's going to be at night, as well, so a little slower.”

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Evans On Federer: ‘You Definitely Second-Guess Yourself’

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This will be the pair's fourth ATP Head2Head meeting (Federer leads 3-0)
Roger Federer has not competed since the 2020 Australian Open. But the element of surprise will be out the window for his first match back on Wednesday at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. The three-time Doha champion will play frequent practice partner Daniel Evans in the second round.

“We obviously practised for [the] past two weeks [in Dubai], and I thought he was playing pretty well. We played plenty of sets. It was competitive. But it's all very different when you get on the match court,” Evans said. “It will be a lot different tomorrow. It's going to be at night, as well, so a little slower. So we'll see how the match goes.”

It wasn’t the first time Evans has trained with the 103-time tour-level titlist. As always, the Brit had nothing but positive things to say about the experience.

“It’s obvious to say he works hard. Some days we practised for three hours. Other days we practised for an hour and a half. It's been just like most tennis players, really,” Evans said. “Obviously the level is a lot higher than most, but it's been good to get some good practise in.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/roge ... iew'>Roger Federer</a>
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Evans needed three sets to defeat Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday. There was a special guest in the stands on Centre Court at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex: Federer.

“He obviously has seen a lot of my game the past few weeks, so I guess I would say it was more out of boredom,” Evans said, cracking a laugh. “He's probably [was] waiting for his practice [more] than scouting out what's happening on the court. Let’s put it down to that.”

Federer leads the pair’s ATP Head2Head series 3-0, with the Swiss winning all nine sets they have played. In the past, Evans has pointed to Federer having “every shot” in his arsenal, something the Brit further explained before their fourth clash.

“It’s more the variation. You're not sure what's going to come next, different spins, different pace. You definitely sometimes second-guess yourself. He obviously moves very well. So that would be the biggest thing,” Evans said. “I feel like I deal with variation pretty well, and I do feel a bit flustered when practising different things [against him]. I'm sure for the more robotic players out there it's not ideal with a hell of a lot of variation he's got.”


Will training with Federer so recently help Evans when they compete for a spot in the quarter-finals? According to the Brit, one of them will have an advantage.

“I think it's tougher for me by a long stretch. But no, it has been nice to see his game. Obviously it does help I have been able to see it, but it's still going to be a difficult task,” Evans said. “He looked fit when I practised with him. If he's fully fit, it's definitely going to be tough. As well, I should enjoy the occasion.”

Although Federer has not played in 14 months, Evans is expecting a difficult test against the Swiss. But the 30-year-old will challenge Federer, too. He is playing some of the best tennis of his career. In January, Evans claimed his first ATP Tour title at the Murray River Open without losing a set. In February, he reached a career-high No. 26 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

“I’d say I'm definitely a lot better now [than when we last played at the 2019 US Open]. I feel more comfortable. In that sense, obviously he's not played so much. It will be a little different for him tomorrow, as well. Probably my better chance to get some good tennis out there and trouble him,” Evans said. “I'll go out there and enjoy it and see what happens. There's no drama if it goes wrong tomorrow. If I win, it would be great.”

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Excellent Evans: Daniel Evans has proven himself one of the trickiest opponents on Tour with his all-court game, which features plenty of variety in spins and pace. Will that prove the case on the Cagliari clay? The Brit is the top seed at the ATP 250 tournament, where he will play Musetti or Novak in the second round. Earlier this season, Evans earned maiden glory at the Murray River Open in Melbourne. He also reached the doubles final last week in Miami alongside Neal Skupski.

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Takim sposobem Evans poirytował Musettiego.

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Monte Carlo 2021: pierwszy wygrany mecz w ceglanym mastersie.

Daniel Evans d. Dusan Lajović 63 67(11) 62

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Monte Carlo 2021: III runda w Księstwie.

Daniel Evans d. [13] Hubert Hurkacz 64 61

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Evans Upsets Djokovic In Monte Carlo

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British No. 1 to play Goffin in quarter-finals
Daniel Evans recorded the biggest win of his career on Thursday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters to end World No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten start to the 2021 ATP Tour season.

Evans, who had won only four clay-court matches prior to arriving in Monte-Carlo, booked a place in his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final with a stunning 6-4, 7-5 victory over the 2013 and 2015 champion in two hours and nine minutes.

World No. 33 Evans, who used his slice to great effect, held his nerve after seeing a double-break lead evaporate, then fought back from 0-3 down in the second set. He saved one set point at 4-5, 30/40 en route to his fourth Top 10 victory (4-14 lifetime) that ended Djokovic's perfect 10-0 start to 2021, which includes lifting his ninth Australian Open crown (d. Medvedev).

“I hasn’t sunk in yet,” Evans said in his post-match interview. “I couldn’t quite believe the last ball went over the net. It nearly didn’t. I was pleased, regardless, with how I was playing coming into the match. I felt good. You can never be confident coming into such a big match like that against Novak. It is clearly a big win and I am delighted that I got through, especially being a break down and [having had] little difficulties in the first set. It was really pleasing and I am delighted.

“The biggest thing is, you have got to believe you can win. I can walk on saying it, but you have really got to believe it. Of course, I doubted myself in the match. Serving it out is not easy. You have got all sorts [of things] running through your head. I am just happy with how it went and it will be one to savour for maybe after the tournament, to tell the kids and grandkids that you beat the World No. 1. It is a nice one.”

The 30-year-old Evans, who captured his first ATP Tour title in February at the Murray River Open (d. Auger-Aliassime), will now play Belgian No. 11 seed David Goffin, who knocked out fifth-seeded German Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6(7) in one hour and 51 minutes. Goffin saved one set point at 6/7 in the second set tie-break and closed out on his fifth match point.

Evans leads Goffin 1-0 in their ATP Head2Head series, winning 6-4, 6-4 at the 2020 ATP Cup. Goffin, who reached the 2017 Monte-Carlo semi-finals, captured his fifth ATP Tour title in February at the Open Sud de France (d. Bautista Agut).

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Evans got off to a great start, winning 12 of the first 17 points for a 3-0 lead as Djokovic appeared to struggle in the windy conditions. The World No. 1, who looked sharp on his ATP Tour return against Jannik Sinner on Wednesday, recovered to 2-3 and held two break points with Evans serving at 15/40, but the Briton clinched the 10-minute sixth game.

Once Djokovic drew Evans to the net, he created errors and broke back to 4-4, only for Evans to dig deep and break for a third time in their first ATP Head2Head meeting. Looking like an experienced clay-courter, Evans let out of a roar of delight upon clinching the 57-minute opener, after Djokovic committed his 23rd unforced error.


Djokovic struck back immediately, dialing in on his return of serve and forcing Evans further behind the baseline. Like Evans in the first set, the Serbian star gained a 3-0 advantage by targeting his opponent’s slice backhand and moving to the net to finish off points. But Evans kept fighting and produced a fine forehand winner to break in the fifth game.

With Djokovic on the ropes at 4-4, 15/30, Evans hit a short backhand into the net. The miss could have proved crucial, but Evans brushed it off and held his nerve in the closing stages. Djokovic missed out on one set point with a backhand into the net on Evans’ serve at 4-5, 30/40, and later handed Evans a 6-5 lead with a double fault. Evans secured the biggest win of his career with a forehand winner.

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