Daniel Evans

[Lucas]

Dan Evans: First round Wimbledon 2016

Dan Evans speaks to the media after his 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(7), 7-5 win over Jan-Lennard Struff

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Q. Must be well pleased with that result?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, it was a good one, tough one. Really enjoyed it, every part of the match, even the second set. It was good to get the win in the end, get another Brit through.
Q. In the first set, was there something at the back of the court you needed clearing up?
DANIEL EVANS: The ball boy unfortunately got sick. He was sick twice on the bottom of the court. Then it was left there for a bit. It just smelled. It was starting to smell a bit, so it needed cleaning.
Q. Was it during your actual game?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, he was sick.
Q. Was that putting you off at all?
DANIEL EVANS: No. It's just good that he got off the court so he could get some attention, yeah.
Q. In the fourth set, you had that slip. What did you injure? How bad was it?
DANIEL EVANS: My groin. It is a bit sore now, but it will be fine. I think I come back round pretty well from it. And, yeah, it's fine.
Q. Marcus Willis was getting a lot of noise on the other court. You obviously heard that noise. What did you make of that?
DANIEL EVANS: It was good when he finished. That's probably the loudest I ever heard an outside court. I sort of knew every point he was winning, it was loud. It was a good win for him.
Q. You know him well. Can you tell us about his character, his journey to where he's got to here.
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, he's a good guy, friendly, harmless. Not a bad bone really. He's a bit of a clown. What you see is what you get with him.
He's not putting anything on on court when he's talking. That's him. That is him. He's just a bit of a joker, just enjoys himself. You know, he's a really nice guy, one of my good friends.
Q. How satisfying is it that you both got through today?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I mean, I'm guessing he's pretty happy. Only come to the courts today focusing on me. That's what I'll do the next round.
Q. You finally have won at Wimbledon. What is the overriding feeling?
DANIEL EVANS: I'm just, yeah, pleased with my day really and my performance. It's a great tournament. All English guys dream of playing here and winning matches here. It's good that it happened today. Hopefully I can go again on Wednesday.
Q. Dolgopolov next. What do you know about him? Have you played him before?
DANIEL EVANS: Never played him. It's obviously going to be a tough match. Just next 24 hours get my body ready, get ready to go again on Wednesday.

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[Lucas]

Dan Evans: Second round Wimbledon 2016

Dan Evans speaks to the media after his 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-1 win over Alexandr Dolgopolov

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Q. Where does that rank in best matches that you've played?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I just haven't ranked them yet. It was a good one, especially in England. A strange one. Yesterday was really difficult to play. I felt good coming in today when it was dry and could actually move pretty well on the court and sort of use my strengths.
Q. Have you ever played better than that? You seemed to be really in top form.
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DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, it was good. It was a really good performance. Felt like it just sort of just all went into one, flowed pretty well. Served well. Probably won't realize how well I played until I watch it myself. It sort of all just happened pretty quick. Before I knew, it was over.
So, yeah, it was a satisfying, like, few hours on court today.
Q. Your ranking has shot up over the last year. What do you put that down to?
DANIEL EVANS: I've just been working hard. I'm not going to sit here and say I work unbelievably hard, harder than anyone. I don't. I just work hard day in, day out, as hard as I need to work. That's what it's been down to.
Just doing the right stuff on and off the court. It's been tough, but I've sort of used those sacrifices and done it. Other people should look at putting a bit of extra time in, the Brits, and we can all do it. We're doing well here this year.
Q. In the past, people have said you like a night out and stuff. How do you kerb that and what are the sacrifices that you've made?
DANIEL EVANS: I still like a night now. It doesn't change. Just do it at the right time.
Yeah, it's just been, honestly, doing it day in, day out, trying to play as much tennis as possible. That's all I can say really. That's all I've done.
It's not been a special 'this happened, that happened.' It's been a gradual process. It's been probably about a year and a half now. It's been hard.
But, you know, I've enjoyed it. Even in Egypt, I enjoyed playing there. It wasn't pretty, but it's all tennis. Hopefully now I'll reap the rewards.
Q. Have you and Marcus sat down in the last couple days and chatted about events?
DANIEL EVANS: Are you kidding me? Don't get a word out of him. He's a celebrity now. Just looks at his phone. Spoke to him yesterday, it was like speaking to a brick wall. Doesn't speak. Just looks at his phone.
Q. You'll be getting in touch with him to get some advice on Federer?
DANIEL EVANS: No. Lost in three straights. No advice needed (smiling).
Q. How do you prepare for the match against Roger? Do you go in believing you can win it?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I mean, he's not a normal guy obviously, but he's another tennis player who I have to prepare myself to just play another match. Against him, it would be stupid to say it's not a special occasion to play him. It will be on a big court.
I just have to prepare myself best and try and put that to the back of my head, that it's Roger I'm playing. Go out and give it my best.
Q. Do you see drawing Federer a reward for all the hard work you've put in?
DANIEL EVANS: There's better rewards (smiling).
It's going to be a great, great experience. Hopefully an even better one than most people think. It's going to be tough. I'm going to go for some probably pain running around tomorrow. But it's going to be enjoyable. I'll enjoy every minute of it, to be honest with you, whatever the score.
Q. You said earlier about being a message to others that nothing replaces hard work. Do you think British tennis is slowly waking up to the fact that unless you put in the hours, it's not going to come good for you?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, but I'm no one to preach. I wasn't preaching then by any stretch of the imagination. I think this Wimbledon has sort of opened the eyes to people that we're actually pretty good at tennis. I mean, there's been some good performances from the Brits. Obviously Willis we all know about. Me. Alex Ward has done unbelievable, like, last few months. Liam Broady. We're all pretty good tennis players.
I think they should be a bit more appreciated. They just get a wild card into Wimbledon. It's not that. Everyone puts the work in for the year. They're not trying any less hard than me. We're all trying as hard as each other.
I think British tennis is definitely going upwards.
Q. You say you've been working hard the last 18 months. Do you think that's something you weren't ready to do and now everything has come together?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, for sure. When I was a bit younger, I don't think I was ready to play professional tennis maybe. I would say I wasn't, you know, just ready for that commitment of day in, day out.
It is a grind at times. Now I'm enjoying it. Don't get me wrong. I do sometimes think, God, it's another day. But I'm just trying to, you know, stay positive all the time.
There's been bad times in the last year, as well, where it hasn't all been plain sailing. You just got to keep going.
Q. Was there a light bulb moment for you?
DANIEL EVANS: Not really. No, not really. I let a lot of people down. It was difficult to keep letting those guys down, seeing them disappointed in what I'd been doing. Gradually sort of got the message through. But it took a few knocks at the door.
Q. Did you get to see any of Marcus' match yesterday?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I've seen snippets of it. It's amazing really. Still can't believe he actually qualified and won a round (smiling).
No, honestly, I'd be hard pushed to find someone that resents him right now. Everyone is so happy for him. Well, I hope they are. It's amazing what he's done.
Yeah, I mean, hopefully he milks it as much as he can. Should be dining out on it for a while, I would think.
Q. You said you saw snippets of Marcus' match yesterday. During the commentary, John McEnroe said, Who does he think he is? He's a club player, he can't just come here and fit in and expect to be one of us. How unhelpful are comments like that?
DANIEL EVANS: That's a good question, but I'm not going to answer anything about John McEnroe because he's a great of the game. I'm just not going to comment on that.
Q. With respect to Federer, have you ever practiced with him, had a conversation with him?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I've practiced with him. I practiced with him when Paul Annacone was coaching him in the US Open when I was playing there. Yeah, I was a little younger. I was a bit star struck, a bit nervous when I hit with him.
I think I play tomorrow. Does anyone know that? Do I play tomorrow?
Q. Probably.
DANIEL EVANS: I think it is tomorrow, yeah, because obviously I played today.
I really look forward to it. It's a good opportunity for me. You never know.
Q. The challengers in places like Korea seem a long way away now?
DANIEL EVANS: They do, yeah. I mean, but they served a purpose for me. I needed to do it. I got what I wanted out of those tournaments.
Yeah, it's just another good decision this year to go there and not play on the clay.
Q. Marcus had some pretty rowdy fans. Can we expect some guys to be coming down from Solihull?
DANIEL EVANS: We're all polite from Solihull (smiling).
No, I probably won't even fill my allocation, to be honest. The same people who have been here all week.
It's not a day out for me, to be honest with you. It's a chance. It's a good opportunity. It's not a Lord Mayor's show, whatever. It's a good chance tomorrow. I'm taking it seriously.
Q. You've always been somebody who takes a bit of care about your on court clothing. You won't be wearing a shirt with RF on the sleeve like Marcus, will you?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, no. It was interesting. I'm surprised the All England let him wear it, because it was slightly off white. Don't know how long he's had it. I've shared a room with him. It might not have even been clean (laughter).
No, I won't be. I'll be wearing a different top to Willis, won't have an RF. Nor will it have DE on it.
Q. How important was the extended grass court season for you?
DANIEL EVANS: It's great. Yeah, it's great. The All England put those tournaments on with the LTA. It's a great opportunity for the Brits, although I didn't take any of those opportunities, I didn't win many of those matches there.
Definitely does help getting practice. Seems like we've been on the grass ages now. First one was Manchester five weeks ago, six weeks ago. It's been helpful, really helpful. Next year they've been upgraded to 100,000s. Brits are thankful for that to the Club and the LTA.
Q. How important has Leon been to your progress?
DANIEL EVANS: He's always there, to be honest. He's been really helpful even before that. He's always shown good strength of character to back me when a lot of people would have thrown me away or whatever else.
No, he's great. I owe a lot of the sort of success to him as well as Mark Taylor and Mark Hilton, fitness coach. He has been helpful. He has stood by me in some tough moments. There's been difficult conversations. But he's pretty easy to talk to. He's good at that. That's part of his job. He helps all of us. A lot of the guys really do get on with him.
Q. It's your first third round at a slam since the US Open. Any parallels? Can you learn any lessons from that?
DANIEL EVANS: No, I mean, I can't really remember the US Open. It was a long time ago. Yeah, I had some chances in that match. But tomorrow I'll just go out and stay close with him, hopefully stay on serve for a bit, see what opportunities come along.
I know I might not get any opportunities. I could get drummed tomorrow. I'm thinking of all the possibilities. Let's see what happens.
Q. Back on the 2013 US Open. If you would have beaten Robredo third round, you would have played Federer. Since then, did you ever feel that was a missed opportunity?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I mean, definitely. I thought about it for a while after it happened. Robredo was cramping in the fourth set and I had set point.
Yeah, I genuinely probably didn't think I'd ever get a chance to play him. Especially I wasn't that confident playing Dolgopolov. It's a tough match, you know. He is there in the next round if I beat Dolgopolov. But it's a big 'if'.
It's a nice thing to happen after I beat Dolgopolov. It's another match, like I said. I'm not going to go out there to be just another guy he rolls. I'm going to put up a good fight hopefully.
Q. If you take John McEnroe out of the earlier question, hopefully it's a still good question. Is there an elitism in the game from the governors of the game towards yourself coming from such high rankings?
DANIEL EVANS: I wouldn't have thought so. I'm not from an elitist background. My dad is an electrician, my mum is a nurse. Tennis, people come from a good background. It's that sort of sport. You don't just need a ball to play tennis. You do need a bit of money to start playing tennis. That's why now the LTA is giving away something like 10,000 or something for lessons for people.
They're not not trying. I just think it's tough for people to play tennis. It's not an easy sport. Kicking a ball is a lot easier than hitting a tennis ball. We all know that. It's just one of those things.
I've never, never seen elitism in tennis in the LTA to anyone I've been involved with. No one's ever turned their nose up at me or anything like that. I've never seen it with any of the other players.
There's a lot of players, Alex Ward, normal guy from North Hampton. Dad is a tennis coach. He's a wild card here. Brydan Klein, brought up differently, from Australia. They could easily say, you're British now, you've been Australian, you're not getting a wild card.
A lot of the coaches in the LTA, to be honest, are not from a higher standard background, you know. Leon Smith is from Glasgow. Dad was in a band. Nothing like that. I've never seen that before, so...

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[Lucas]

Dan Evans: Third round Wimbledon 2016

Dan Evans talks to the media after the 4-6, 2-6, 2-6 defeat by Roger Federer

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Q. Did you enjoy that in any way? A bit of a dumb question, but...
DAN EVANS: It was good. A bit surreal actually seeing him down the other end. Yeah, it was tough to just get used to. I mean, so many people.
It was very different to what I am used to. I didn't expect it to be so sort of on top of me. It was pretty, like, close. It was really close.
It was just an amazing experience just to play him. I don't think I played too bad, I just didn't serve very well. I enjoyed it. Answer is yes.

/Q. How tight were you before you went out there?
DAN EVANS: No, I was fine. The women's match before didn't help much. No, I enjoyed the whole day, to be honest. Just to prepare in that match, seeing him prepare for that match as well, particularly interesting.
Yeah, everyone knows how good he is. When I sat here the other day and said I could get a drum in, I did.
Q. I guess you were in a different locker room so you couldn't see him before.
DAN EVANS: No, but there's a warmup area downstairs with physio beds. Could see his warmup. Yeah, it was different than what I'm used to, that is for sure. I can't say I didn't want to be out there at any point. It was tough. But I enjoyed it.
Yeah, the main thing was to try and remember it. I was getting, you know, sort of dealt a pretty bad hand by him. Yeah, it was one of those things.
Q. How much confidence do you take from those spells in the first set when you were going toe to toe with him, out rallying him?
DAN EVANS: I mean, once or twice (smiling).
No, it was just really difficult. I mean, he hits the ball so deep and early. Before I knew it, the ball was on me. Well, it was pretty simple. It was such a tough match.
Yeah, but it's a learning curve, isn't it? See how far I am away from that sort of level.
Q. Did he say much to you at the net?
DAN EVANS: He just said, Well done, good run, something to do with good luck in the future. Yeah, it was complimentary at the end. It was a nice touch from him, yeah.
Q. Are you feeling pretty happy about the tournament overall?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I am. You know, yesterday was a particular highlight obviously. To come and get a win at Wimbledon was good. That was sort of the first goal, to get through the first round. Then obviously it's done pretty good for my ranking. Come back next year with pretty good intentions. I don't see why I can't go a bit further.
Q. This is just the beginning of another new chapter rather than a end in itself.
DAN EVANS: It's not like, Oh, now you go and that's it. It's like I have a bit of time off. I'll probably go to Serbia with the team. Then, yeah, I've got Washington, the 500 there. It's going to be good. I'm really excited. Looking forward to getting away and getting going again.
Q. You didn't play any clay this year. Going out to Serbia, what are your thoughts?
DAN EVANS: I'm trying to persuade Leon that James was better than me on the clay (smiling).
I don't know. It's tough, isn't it? I want to represent my country. Whatever surface it's on, I'll give my best. If I'm asked to do it, I'll do it, for sure.
I love playing Davis Cup. They're the sort of things and moments I want to be involved in more, like today.
I'll for sure go. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone, really. It's a bit different here. You don't see much of anyone. It should be good fun.
Q. Considering the rest of Wimbledon were coming on and off court several times today, how much of a relief was it for you to go out and play a game and not be interrupted?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, to be honest, I didn't really think about that. I just sort of knew I was going to play today. It was sort of just a certainty that I'd be playing tennis, which is always nice.
Yeah, the weather's been pretty bad. Obviously there's a lot of matches to be finished still. It's a difficult position for people to be in. Obviously the scheduling is going to be tough.
Q. Had you not been on Centre Court, you would have been in that situation. Less frustrating in some respects.
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it wouldn't have been much fun being 6 4, 6 2, 4 1 down hanging overnight.
Q. Do you think you can improve on clay, or does it nullify your strengths too much?
DAN EVANS: I just didn't play on it because it was better for my schedule really. That was it. I'm not great on it, but I think I can improve on it, for sure, if I mentally put the effort in.
It's tougher physically, as well. But have to change my game style a bit. That's what Leon is there for at Davis Cup and the other coaches.
Q. You said beforehand you didn't get a chance to talk to Marcus because he was on his phone all the time. Will you give him a ring and compare notes?
DAN EVANS: No. He'll be playing another club match, wouldn't he?
Q. For Marcus, for him, that could be as good as it gets. For you, it's important that that isn't as good as it gets, there's more to come?
DAN EVANS: That might never happen again. I might never get a chance to play I might not be drawn anywhere near him again in a draw.
Yeah, I will never forget playing him on Centre Court. I'll treasure every memory I made on that court. I'll go home tonight and I probably will think about it. I'd like to think the people who watched it, as well, enjoyed it, who come today to watch me.
It was just, you know, one of those things that didn't go my way. It was a bit one sided. But, yeah, I can't really help that today. Yeah, it won't be the last time I get on a good court I don't think, hopefully. Like I said before, I just want to be in these tournaments, you know, every time one of these tournaments come around. I want to be in the main draw. There is a chance I'll be on, what, Court 16, 17.
But you got to get through to come and get on these courts. That's the reward really, to get on these courts, winning the first round, second round, then getting a chance to play Federer or whoever it may be.
Q. Leon said he thought you could push on towards maybe the top 30. Do you feel that type of level is attainable?
DAN EVANS: I haven't really thought about it. I don't really know what that level's like. I didn't know what the top 100 was like, what level that is, what is top 30 level. You sort of have to get there to know if you belong there.
I sort of will find out, I guess. I mean, I can't sit here and say I'm better than some of the guys in the top 30 because I'm not top 30. We'll see if it happens or if it doesn't happen.
Q. You will be in a position to enter pretty much any ATP events.
DAN EVANS: Yeah, for sure. I'm in a pretty good position. That's what the last three, four months was the goal, to come out of the summer being a main draw player in these events. It's good for my game to get practice in with these guys day in, day out. Especially playing the matches, that's how you improve. That's really, like, my goal now is to kick on again.
Q. Do you know what your ranking will be?
DAN EVANS: No, I don't know. I haven't looked. No one's told me.
Q. When you compare where you were this time last year...
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it's a great feeling. It is a great feeling. I'm pretty proud of what I've done. I want everybody else, like, to know, Willis, people like that, what he's done this week, it's such a good thing for tennis in Britain. Hopefully there are juniors out there thinking, That could be me.
Obviously everyone dreams about playing Federer on Centre Court. Two Brits got a chance this year. Should be inspiration for a lot of people. It's inspiration for me that I got a chance to play him. I want that again, to play other good players on those courts.

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[Damian]

11.07.2016

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 73

[Damian]

CH: Evans najlepszy w Aptos.

Nordic Naturals Challenger (Aptos, California): Top seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain lived up to his billing with a win over qualifier and fellow Brit Cameron Norrie, 6-3, 6-4. Evans has now won three Challenger titles this year, moving him into a five-way tie for the Challenger titles lead with Radu Albot, Facundo Bagnis, Gerald Melzer and Mikhail Youzhny. Norrie, a rising junior at Texas Christian University, was competing in his first Challenger final.

[Damian]

15.08.2016

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 60

[Damian]

Evans Reacts To Winning In Aptos

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Daniel Evans sits down with USTA Pro Circuit broadcaster Mike Cation after winning his third ATP Challenger Tour title of the year

Daniel Evans is fully accustomed to the feeling of winning in 2016.
The 26-year-old Brit won his third Challenger title in five months at the $100,000 event in Aptos, California. Evans lived up to his top seed status by defeating qualifier and fellow Brit Cameron Norrie in the championship match, 6-3, 6-4.
Evans also prevailed in March in Drummondville, Canada, and then again in May in Taipei, Taiwan. He’s also finished runner-up at two $100,000 ATP Challenger Tour events in Dallas, Texas, and Busan, Korea. His Challenger success this year has brought him to a new career-high Emirates ATP Ranking this week at No. 60.
“It’s definitely been a successful trip and a sweet feeling to win this one and get close to the Top 50 (of the Emirates ATP Rankings),” said Evans. “I felt pretty confident that I had a good chance to win the tournament as long as I was staying focused, which I did especially at the end of the week.”
Although he defeated Norrie in straight sets, the top seed was full of praise for his opponent after the match. Well aware that Norrie is still playing college tennis at Texas Christian University, Evans believes he’s already fit to turn pro.
“I think he can go higher than Challenger level for sure. He can definitely be good, but he’s got some choices to make and only he can make those choices,” said Evans. “Tennis isn’t a given, but I hope he makes the decision to go and play [pro] tennis. He’s not that far away from Australian Open qualifying and has the rest of the year to get his ranking up. “
Evans will next play the Winston-Salem Open before heading to the US Open. Having gone consistently deep in tournaments this year, he believes all the match play he’s getting is setting him up for an strong finish to the season.
“I need a lot of matches and gain confidence from winning matches, not so much on the practice court,” said Evans. “It’s all come together in my final three matches here, so it’s a good base to go into the end of the summer.”

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[Lucas]

British number two Dan Evans loses five-set "heartbreaker" to Stan Wawrinka at the US Open

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Evans twice led by a set and had match point in the fourth against the world number three but Wawrinka came back to win 4-6 6-3 6-7 (6/8) 7-6 (10/8) 6-2

Britain's Dan Evans said losing to Stan Wawrinka was a "heartbreaker" after he came within one point of a shock victory in the US Open third round.

Evans twice led by a set and had match point in the fourth against the world number three, but he failed to convert as Wawrinka came back to win 4-6 6-3 6-7 (6/8) 7-6 (10/8) 6-2.

The British number two left Louis Armstrong Stadium to a standing ovation, but it was Wawrinka who advanced to meet either Australia's Nick Kyrgios or Ukraine's Illya Marchenko in the last 16.

"It's a bit of a heartbreaker really," Evans said. "I don't really know what to say. It was a tough one to take.

"It'll probably hurt a bit for a while. It's disappointing, how it played out."

Evans, ranked 64th in the world, took control after winning a thrilling third-set tie-break and his biggest chance came in the fourth when, in another tie-break, he led 6-5 for match point.

Wawrinka escaped with a cool volley and then Evans handed away the initiative at 7-7 when he failed to finish off a smash.

Three points later, the Swiss served out the set before storming clear in the fifth to seal a momentous triumph.

"I've never been in that situation before, especially against someone as good as him. It's just not easy, is it?" Evans said.

"Being that close, I was thinking about winning the match. Whoever says you don't think about winning the match at that point is full of it.

"I'm thinking about that smash, 'put it away'. I hit it down the middle. The small things in those matches make big differences.

"Why I hit it down the middle - I never hit the smash ever down the middle - is beyond me."

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[Damian]

Daniel Evans: I am heartbroken

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It was a rather sorry outing for Dan Evans as he lost his Third Round match to Stan Wawrinka in an epic five set marathon which lasted for just over 4 hours.

Evans had a match point in the fourth-set tiebreaker but went on to lose the biggest match of his life 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(8), 6-2. "Just a bit of a heartbreaker really," Evans later said. "I don't really know what to say. It was a tough one to take. Probably hurt a bit for a while. Disappointing how it played out."

Though he failed to convert his match point, he just couldn’t get the easy smash he missed at 7-7 in that tie-breaker. "Listen, I'm thinking about that smash to put it away," he said jokingly. "I've never been in that situation before, especially against someone as good as him. It's just not easy, is it? I mean, being that close, I was thinking about winning the match. Whoever says you don't think about winning the match at that point is full of it.

"I just hit it to the wrong side. Actually hit it down the middle. The small things in those matches make big differences. Why I hit it down the middle -- I never hit the smash ever down the middle. It's beyond me, so... Such is life."

After the match ended, Evans’ mind and body had given up. "I was physically pretty tired," said Evans. "Subconsciously, mentally as well I was hurt a bit. Just one of those things. In the fifth set, he's obviously a class opponent. I sort of knew that was the chance in the fourth set. It's just a difficult one really to take."

He will reach a new personal best ranking near the Top- 50 bracket, but that would mean nothing to him at the moment. "To come off again losing that, after being in that position, is just something I need to get out of my head pretty quick, get away for a bit," he said. "I think it's a good idea."

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[Lucas]

Daniel Evans Interview (USO 16`Ronud 3 loss)

Spoiler:

Q. What were your emotions about that match now having had time to reflect?
DANIEL EVANS: Just a bit of a heartbreaker really, yeah. I don't really know what to say. It was a tough one to take. Probably hurt a bit for a while. Disappointing how it sort of played out, yeah.
Q. It got away from you a little bit at the start of the fifth. I was wondering whether you were feeling physically okay or was there a bit of a mental grievance about not having gotten that match point? How were you feeling?
DANIEL EVANS: I was physically pretty tired. Subconsciously, mentally as well I was hurt a bit. Yeah, just one of those things. In the fifth set, he's obviously a class opponent. I sort of knew that was the chance in the fourth set, yeah.
Yeah, it's just a difficult one really to sort of take.
Q. Could you take us through the apparent disagreement. Was it with the physio or the umpire?
DANIEL EVANS: The physio said I had cramp, which I didn't have. My foot is sore. I actually asked for the trainer in the middle of the game, and he just wouldn't treat me. He said he was just going to treat me for the normal timeout. I didn't want to be treated by him because he was wrong.
Q. At one point in the match I think I heard him say he wasn't happy you shouting, C'mon, with his errors, and at one point, That's your fault.
DANIEL EVANS: I didn't say anything to him. I didn't say anything to him. I didn't know he was unhappy with anything.
He was unhappy with the people in my box saying, C'mon, a bit too much too closely. I just told them not to say anything.
There was nothing between me and him anyway. I wouldn't get involved with him. He's obviously won -- I've got much more respect for him to get involved with him personally.
Q. You've had big highs and big lows before. Obviously it's a low now. When you look back on this whole week, how good are you at taking those positives and using it to move on?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, a bit difficult. Listen, I'm thinking about that smash at 8-All to put it away, or 9-All to put it away.
I don't really know. I've never been in that situation before, especially against someone as good as him. Yeah, it's just not easy, is it? I mean, being that close, I was thinking about winning the match. Whoever says you don't think about winning the match at that point is full of it, yeah.
Q. Double Grand Slam winner, you obviously had him on the ropes. That must be encouraging that you can be on par with a guy like that.
DANIEL EVANS: Not right now it's not. If I lost that match against any other guy, I'd be saying exactly the same. You have to take your chances.
Q. You mentioned that smash. Would that be the one moment in the match that you feel you'll regret?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I just hit it to the wrong side. Actually hit it down the middle. The small things in those matches make big differences. Why I hit it down the middle -- I never hit the smash ever down the middle. Is beyond me, so... Such is life.
Q. I know you have doubles tomorrow. Are you still planning this holiday in Spain?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, there probably won't be doubles tomorrow. I'm pretty badly hurt. I'd say that's squashed probably.
Q. I think you tweeted about losing your passport.
DANIEL EVANS: I found my passport.
Q. Tell us the nature of the injury.
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, it's underneath my foot. You've probably seen me stamping my foot quite a bit in between games. I don't know what it is right now. It's pretty sore.
So, yeah, it's been like that now for a few weeks. Yeah, it's been good fun. Hopefully Nick wins. It will be a bit easier to tell him.
Q. Is there any question, or are you down for the Davis Cup, do you think?
DANIEL EVANS: I'm a doubt to get in the squad, yeah. I'll be at Davis Cup. I just need some time off, I think. That's it. I've had it before. It's pretty sore in the mornings and in the evenings, sort of later on in the day, it gets pretty sore.
Yeah, I think taking a bit of time off now would be good physically and mentally. Yeah, it was difficult to walk off the court tonight without winning.
Q. Whenever Andy suffers a tough five-set loss like this, he invariably comes in and says to us, I've got to physically work harder, up the amount of work I do in the gym, track, wherever. Are you that sort of bloke? Do you subscribe to that point of view?
DANIEL EVANS: I missed the subscription. No, I didn't lose that match because I wasn't -- I lost that match because I made the wrong decision on the smash. Obviously in the fifth set against him, yeah, I was tired, but I wouldn't say I was physically tired. I was more mentally tired in having to go again after all four of the sets being so tight.
I've never been away this long either. To come off again losing that, after being in that position, is just something I need to get out of my head pretty quick, you know, get away for a bit. I think it's a good idea.
Q. What did he say to you at the end?
DANIEL EVANS: He just said, Good fight, sorry you lost. That was it. He's a class act. That's why he's won so many tournaments and Grand Slams. I doubt he was that sorry, but...
Q. You said you're looking forward to getting home. What are you most looking forward to getting back to?
DANIEL EVANS: Just seeing everyone. It's been nice to see a few of my friends come. I missed home. Yeah, sort of just come to a head tonight if I'm being deadly honest. When you miss that last ball, I'm ready to go now.

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interv ... mode=tourn

[Damian]

12.09.2016

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 53

[Damian]

2016 w liczbach:

Ranking: 66
Bilans meczów: 9-10
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $390,476

[Damian]

Evans Upsets Thiem In Sydney, Records First Top 10 Win

Spoiler:

British No. 3 and Muller score upsets on day five
World No. 67 Daniel Evans recorded the biggest win of his career on Thursday at the Apia International Sydney for a place in his second ATP World Tour semi-final (2014 Zagreb).
The 26-year-old Briton notched his first victory over a player in the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings (1-4 lifetime) after beating No. 8-ranked Dominic Thiem, the top seed, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and two minutes.
"It’s probably my best win," said Evans. "It was a good match. I fought really hard to try and get the win and come out on top. I tried to come forward a bit more in the second set, so I played the first set sort of on his terms. I didn't have much to lose... I believed I could win going out onto the court."
Evans goes on to play World No. 48 Andrey Kuznetsov, who broke a 10-match losing streak in ATP World Tour quarter-final in defeating fourth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. Carreno Busta beat Kuznetsov last year in the Winston-Salem Open quarter-finals en route to his first tour-level trophy.
Sixth seed Gilles Muller advanced to the semi-finals for the third consecutive time. The Luxembourg native beat second seed Pablo Cuevas 7-6(5), 6-4. As is often the case, the left-handed Muller dominated with his serve, hitting 17 aces and taking 77 per cent of his first-serve points. He'll face third seed and two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki in the semi-finals on Friday. Watch Highlights
“(Troicki) hasn’t lost a match in Sydney in, like, forever,” said Muller. “He beat me in the semis two years ago. I know he’s a great player – he’s up there for a long time and it’s going to be a tough match. For me it’s the third year in a row for the semi-finals so I’d also like to get one stage further. I think I’d more happy with that than ending his winning streak.”
Troicki advanced when German Philipp Kohlschreiber withdrew because of a back injury. The Serbian has a 15-3 record in Sydney and has won 10 consecutive main-draw matches in a row.
DOUBLES: Top seeds and defending champions Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares reached the semi-finals with ease, dismissing Germans Florian Mayer and Philipp Petzschner 6-3, 6-4 in 56 minutes. Later in the day, Dutchmen Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop saved two match points from a 7/9 deficit in the Match tie-break to defeat fourth seeds and 2015 finalists Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau 7-6(4), 2-6, 11-9 in one hour and 37 minutes.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/thi ... 7-thursday

[Lleyton]

Dan Evans through to first ATP final with win at Sydney International

Spoiler:

Britain’s Dan Evans has reached his first ATP Tour final with a 6-2 3-6 6-3 victory over Andrey Kuznetsov at the Sydney International.

Evans, the world No 67, is one step away from his first senior title, and he will fancy his chances against Luxembourg veteran Gilles Muller - who has also never won an ATP title - in Saturday's final.

There could be an unlikely British treble in Sydney - Johanna Konta has done her bit by winning the women's crown, and Jamie Murray and partner Bruno Soares have also reached the doubles final.
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Evans, who stunned top seed and world No 8 Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals, made the most of Kuznetsov's misfiring first serve to win the first set interrupted briefly by rain.

Kuznetsov got his serve functioning to even up the match in the second but it faltered again in the third and Evans grabbed a key break for 3-1 before serving out the match to love after another rain break.
Gilles Muller is also trying to win his first title
Gilles Muller is also trying to win his first title

"I am excited," Evans said. "I am really happy with the way I played to come back in the third set again and get the job done.

"I'm feeling pretty tired. I'll try to get some massage before I leave here and then get some good sleep ahead of the final."

Muller, at 34, is the highest-ranked player in the top 50 without a tournament title after losing in five finals, including two last season, both on grass in 's-Hertogenbosch and Newport.

Muller ended Viktor Troicki's two year unbeaten run at the Sydney International with a fighting 6-3 7-6 (8-6) victory in his semi-final.

He has an excellent record in Sydney, having reached the semi-finals in the last two years.

In Auckland, Jack Sock and Joao Sousa will contest the ASB Classic final after both men came through their semi-final in straight sets.

Sock, a runner-up in this event last year, beat Steve Johnson 6-4 6-3, having already overcome another American in the shape of John Isner in the quarter-final, while Sousa saw off Marcos Baghdatis 6-1 7-5.

http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12 ... ernational

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Finał w Sydney.

Miniony tydzień był najlepszy w dotychczasowej karierze Dana. 26-letni Brytyjczyk zrobił kolejny krok do przodu w swojej karierze. Na kortach w Sydney dotarł aż do finału, gdzie lepszy okazał się Gilles Muller.

Dan Evans - przegrane finały (1):
2017 (1) Sydney

[Damian]

16.01.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 51

[DUN I LOVE]

Mało kto się spodziewał, że po finale w Sydney, Dan będzie miał wystarczająco sił i zacięcia, żeby wykręcić najlepszy wynik w Wielkim Szlemie, w swojej dotychczasowej karierze. 26-letni Brytyjczyk awansował nad ranem do IV rundy Australian Open 2017 i zapewnił sobie awans do Top-50.

44 Benoit Paire - 1040
45 Daniel Evans - 1031
46 Nicolas Almagro - 1005

[grzes430]

[Damian]

30.01.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 45