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Państwo: Wielka Brytania
Miejsce zamieszkania: Birmingham, Anglia
Data urodzenia: 23 maja 1990
Miejsce urodzenia: Birmingham, Anglia
Wzrost: 175 cm
Tenisista praworęczny
US Open 2013: pierwszy wygrany mecz w Wielkim Szlemie.
[Q] Daniel Evans (GBR) d. [11] Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-4 6-4 6-2
MTT: Tytuły (8): US OPEN 2012 -debel, Sztokholm 2012, Australian Open 2013 - debel, Abu Dhabi 2014, Barcelona 2014, Australian Open 2016 - debel, Marsylia 2018, ATP Finals 2018 - debel
Finały (8): US OPEN 2013, Monte Carlo 2014, Umag 2014, Rotterdam 2015, Sydney 2016, US OPEN 2016 - debel, Winston-Salem 2018, US OPEN 2018 - debel
To była chyba największa niespodzianka pierwszego dnia US Open 2013. Jak spojrzeć na ranking zawodników nie miała prawa się wydarzyć. 23-letni Japończyk Kei Nishikori w niespełna dwie godziny przegrał z brytyjskim rówieśnikiem, Danielem Evansem. Rzecz w tym, że hołubiony przez sponsorów oraz akademię Bolletieriego Azjata jest dosłownie krok od wejścia do pierwszej dziesiątki ATP, a w Nowym Jorku był rozstawiony z nr 11. Rywal przyjechał do Stanów pierwszy raz od 4 lat, przeszedł eliminacje, w których nikt nie dawał mu szans, a potem po raz pierwszy w życiu awansował do II rundy wielkiego szlema. Jeszcze w marcu tenisistę z Birmingham klasyfikowano w połowie czwartej setki. Potem poprawił się o blisko 200 lokat i na Flushing Meadows wystąpił, jako rakieta nr 179.
„Wiedziałem, że potrafię dobrze grać w tenisa. Tylko do tej pory nie umiałem jakoś swoich spraw dobrze poukładać. Sam jestem zaskoczony, że byłem aż tak spokojny, a w ważnych chwilach, szczególnie przy serwowaniu, nie drżała mi ręka. Być może jest to konsekwencja ostatnich moich startów. Przez prawie 5 tygodni grałem równo i dobrze, uzyskałem też kilka przyzwoitych wyników. Chciałbym jeszcze coś wygrać w tym turnieju, zajść jak najdalej, pokazać taki tenis, jak dziś” – mówił po meczu triumfator. Kolejnym przeciwnikiem Dana będzie 20-letni Bernard Tomic. Australijczyk cudem uniknął porażki w trwającej pięć setów batalii z Hiszpanem Ramosem.
Brytyjskie media przyjęły sukces Evansa dość spokojnie. Po złotym medalu olimpijskim oraz dwóch wielkoszlemowych tytułach Andy Murraya poprzeczka wisi teraz na wyspach bardzo wysoko. Jednocześnie nie da się zapomnieć, że w przeszłości akurat ten chłopak mocno podpadł tamtejszej tenisowej opinii publicznej. Zdolny junior, o którym pierwsze prasowe wzmianki pojawiły się już w roku 2004, gdy Brytyjczycy zdobywali na czeskich kortach drużynowe mistrzostwo świata 18-latków. Cztery lata później, w Melbourne, Dan zaliczył ćwierćfinał juniorskiego Australian Open. Dla ludzi odpowiadających w LTA za szkolenie były to wystarczające powody, by Evansa zaliczyć do szerokiej kadry, objąć finansową opieką federacji, fundować mu tzw. dzikie karty do Wimbledonu.
Trzy lata temu wybuchła afera, zaś Dan Evans znalazł się na pierwszych stronach gazet, jako „Bad boy of British tennis”. Agenci policji w Bath wskazali trójkę podejrzanych o seksualną napaść na młodą dziewczynę w nocnym „Club XL”. Zdjęcie, jakie zamieszczono na stronie miejscowego posterunku było dość wymowne. Trzej młodzi ludzie, którzy przyjechali grać w tenisa na turnieju ITF-u, siedzą późnym wieczorem w dziwnym lokalu i tryskają humorem w sposób charakterystyczny dla osób, które zajrzały do kieliszka. Oprócz Evansa byli to jeszcze Tim Bradshow i Maniel Bains, klasyfikowani wtedy na początku drugiego tysiąca listy ATP. Federacja zareagowała błyskawicznie, odbierając całą opiekę sponsorską. Uznano, że było to działanie w warunkach recydywy, bo dwa lata wcześniej, tuż przed Wimbledonem, Evans został już złapany na zabawach w nocnym klubie i ukarany za to stratą dofinansowania na pół roku.
Młody tenisista nagle znalazł się pod pręgierzem. Usłyszał publiczną, ostrą krytykę z ust Tima Henmana. W prywatnych rozmowach z Andy Murrayem, któremu zależało, aby kolega nie zmarnował do końca swego talentu, dowiedział się, że po prostu musi zacząć pracować więcej. Solidne awantury miał w domu, gdzie rodzice odmówili dalszego finansowania tak brykającego dziecka. Wiele wskazuje na to, że do głowy brytyjskiej rakiety nr 2 dotarła w końcu gorzka prawda. Dan od pół roku pod okiem Leona Smitha ćwiczy zdecydowanie inaczej, wylewając na zajęciach dużo więcej potu. Posłuchał też w końcu paru mądrych rad. Jeremy Bates, były kapitan daviscupowej reprezentacji W.Brytanii, który zaczynał w tym samym Solihull Arden Club i zna Evansa od prawie 10 lat, zalecił mu natychmiastowe opuszczenie komfortowej strefy domowej i wyruszenie z rakietą w szeroki świat.
„Zawodowy tenisista musi dziś polubić turnieje w innych krajach – mówi Bates. Trzeba poświęcić swoją rodzinę, urodziny, Wielkanoc, Boże Narodzenie. Jak chcesz grać w Australian Open to zapomnij o choince i miłych chwilach z najbliższymi przy stole. Starty w Anglii, w małych turniejach, to są ciągłe powroty do domu i rozpraszanie się. Jak jesteś w Azji, czy w Stanach, to po porażce trenujesz tam i szykujesz się do następnej imprezy. Albo ktoś potrafi zaryzykować i wyrwie się z kręgu, dających małą stabilizację futuresów czy challengerów, albo nigdy już tenisowo nie dorośnie”.
Dan przed Nowym Jorkiem zaliczył w końcu serię zagranicznych startów challengerowych. Osiągnął finał nieźle obsadzonej imprezy najpierw w kanadyjskim Vancouver, potem w amerykańskim Aptos. W ostatnich dwóch sezonach pokazał, że potrafi dla reprezentacji grać ważne, rozstrzygające pojedynki. Licząc od roku 1990 było pięciu brytyjskich tenisistów, którzy umieli pokonać rywala z pierwszej 15-tki rankingu. Od minionego poniedziałku Andy Murray, Tim Henman, Greg Rusedski, Jeremy Bates i Nick Brown mają jeszcze jednego kolegę, Dana Evansa. Zawodnika nieźle wyszkolonego technicznie, z ładną dla oka, choć z lekka już niemodną grą, opartą na podcinanym backhandzie. Chyba za mało, by wygrywać te ważne, duże turnieje ATP, być może w sam raz, by trafić w końcu do wyśnionej, pierwszej setki rankingu.
Q. Where does this rank among your best days in tennis, Dan?
DAN EVANS: No, it's definitely a good one. That was pretty good out there to play so well and against someone so highly ranked.
Q. Did you have a feeling that you were going to be able to turn out your best today when you arrived?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I felt pretty confident all through the week, and that was a good match. I wasn't worried. I spoke to a few of you yesterday and I was pretty confident.
Q. He said he hadn't heard much about you. You obviously took him by surprise in a whole manner of ways. Really went for your shots.
DAN EVANS: Yeah. Yeah, there isn't that much like background like work you can do on me at the minute anyways (Laughter). I guess--yeah, I mean, it's not that hard to work out how I play after a set, so I think I was just better than him.
Q. Do you think it's an advantage maybe that some of the players don't know that much about it coming through the qualifiers?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, a little bit. Everyone has that at the start, I guess, so...
Q. You talked yesterday how easily you beat Donskoy in the Davis Cup. This was No. 11 in the world.
DAN EVANS: No, yeah, don't really know how to answer that. Wasn't really a question. It was really a statement. Just sort of got to go with you on that one.
Q. Do you feel nerves at all?
DAN EVANS: Not today. I didn't really--I have played so many matches it's sort of like every day is rolled into one at the minute. I didn't really know it was Monday today, either. Sort of just--it's just been going on. So it's been a good trip, and, you know, few more days left yet.
Q. Do you ever feel nervous, Dan? The way you play, you look like you never feel nervous.
DAN EVANS: Davis Cup I was pretty nervous, but I think like today it's just for me. It wasn't really for ... it's not for anyone else. It's for me and the other two guys who're here with me. I didn't feel that much pressure that I had to turn out a really good performance like 15 other people.
Q. How important was the first game of the third, holding the serve then? I think if he's have got a little bit of an adrenaline rush it would have been a little bit different third set.
DAN EVANS: Probably would have put it to four.
Q. How important was the Davis Cup against Russia? Because originally you weren't in the team, and then you were a late pick, and then it obviously all turned out so well. Was that a really crucial moment in your career?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it was definitely it was good how it worked out. So, yeah, I mean, every match, when you win against someone who is much higher ranked, definitely gives you confidence. A sort of rolled on from there, you know. It's been definitely a good few months for me. But it's not just about like seven months of the year. I need to do it for like 11 months out of the year.
Q. Liam has changed a lot of belief in you, as well. That must be nice.
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it is nice. Yeah, I mean, it's always everyone at the LTA has shown a lot of belief in me, you know, rightly or wrongly. So, you know, I've got them to thank, as well. It's not just I won the match today that I'll come away with a coach and a fitness trainer. Nick was out here for two weeks before doing the challengers, so, you know, I've got them to thank. I wouldn't be able to pay for that, so those guys paying for that helps a lot. It's been a very good trip.
Q. For someone like you and the money is very good here when you're on court you're obviously not thinking about that. I guess for you it's not life changing, but have you ever thought about how much it is and how much could be at stake?
DAN EVANS: Not really. I think --no, not really. I sort of just been --you know, means more to win the matches than the money. It's a bonus, the money. But I really want to be top 100, so that's when the money will start to come in, is when I'm top 100 consistently. It is an added bonus. But, you know, it would be a bit strange if I was just thinking about the money after I've just beat the 11th seed.
Q. (Indiscernible.)
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I said that to the Sky team, that the points start now in the Grand Slams. So that's my main goal, is to get really high in the points and (indiscernible) obviously in the Grand Slams.
Q. Andy has obviously spoken to you and done some very positive tweets about you. How kind of good does that feel, confidence from somebody who is at such a rarified level as his to be impressed by what you're doing?
DAN EVANS: No, it's good. I mean, like, I think British tennis, and like a few years ago wasn't so much of a team. Like it feels like everyone wants everyone to win now and everyone speaks to everyone and supports. Like Flembo was out there today supporting. Greg was there supporting. It feels a bit more like that now, like everyone is sort of together. Definitely I'm not sure about the women's, but definitely on the men's side. I think that's what NTC has sort of like been trying to do, like get everyone to be as one and train together and work hard together. It's been good.
Q. Andy was saying yesterday after his Wimbledon win helped everybody, you can all draw on that.
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it's not nice when, you know, you're playing a match and no one you've got three other people there and no one is watching. It's always nice that someone comes out and supports. Definitely good to know that the other countrymen want you to win. Nice feeling.
Q. (Question regarding Laura mentioning his Jesus tattoo.)
DAN EVANS: I'm not sure on her hairstyle sometimes, but, hey. (Smiling).
Q. Would you quite like to play Tomic? Would that be a match that would really quite excite you?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it would be another good match, I guess. Yeah. I think, yeah, he'll probably pull through. He pulls threw a lot of five set matches.
Q. In terms of matchup and styles...
DAN EVANS: I prefer to play Ramos, if I'm honest. It would be a bit of a better matchup.
Q. Why?
DAN EVANS: I think his favorite surface is clay, so on a quick hard court that's pretty good. But, yeah, we'll see what happens. Either one is fine. Got to play one of them.
Q. Self belief, something like this win gives you, you come off having beaten a guy ranked like that, do you say to yourself, I am that good player; I knew I could do that?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I mean, I knew I was a good player, but I just hadn't put it all together. I was pretty calm today. It wasn't like--wasn't that much of a big deal what was happening on the court. I wasn't nervous serving it out. Just played I played another good match. I've played some good matches for the last five weeks. It was just--like I really want to go far in the tournament, win a few more matches. Like today I did, and I'm ready to play again.
Q. Nishikori just told us he knew very few things about you. How about you? How much did you know about him? What was your strategy coming in to that match?
DAN EVANS: I mean, yeah, it's not--it's pretty easy to know a lot about him. He's pretty famous and I have seen him play a lot, so I knew quite a lot about him. To be aggressive was good for me, and then that was my plan.
Q. (Question regarding second serve.)
DAN EVANS: Yeah, that was definitely one of the ideas. He served quite a few double faults, as well. That helped.
Q. You're not getting flustered when you're behind. Is that an important element, as well?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I think yeah, you have seen me play quite a few matches. I think one of my strengths is definitely fighting and staying in the set. In the first set, like when I was down a break, I was just saying, Stay at one break, and then his serve wasn't that big and it wasn't troubling me that much. I think I had Love 40 once and hit one out of the court. I had some chances. It was just sort of staying with him. Just shows you stay with any player they can go away.
Q. Can you describe some of the differences from a tournament like this and a year ago you were maybe playing some 10 Ks or whatever?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I was playing Wrexham last year.
Q. Wrexham?
DAN EVANS: Wrexham, yeah.
Q. Is there anything you can point out, like a detail you notice...
DAN EVANS: I prefer to be in Wrexham now than New York. No, I'm kidding (smiling). No, I don't know. It just shows that sort of like younger boys, it can go pretty quick if you get your stuff together. Yeah. So, well, at the start of the year I was playing futures. I played a 10 K in Sweden not so long ago. I guess it's the way it works sometimes.
Q. (Indiscernible.)
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it can be. I guess, yeah. Definitely it's no one is watching. Yeah, it's not ideal, is it? Better to be here.
Q. Do wins this week change your target from where you can be by the end of the year in terms of ranking?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I mean, obviously if I win another match and get some more points like I didn't even look. I don't really look at the rankings that much. I don't really know the point stuff. I don't even know how many points I get for qualifying. Let's just see what I'm doing.
Q. When you were in Wrexham 12 months ago, would you believe it would be possible that you could be here now?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, but you don't see a route. You know, like it's a pretty blocked path. Yeah, it just shows that you can, if you get your stuff together and just win some matches, you know. Not like some people. Like Janowicz, he was in Sheffield last year playing futures start of last year, I think. He's doing pretty good now. Goes pretty quick.
Q. You talk about Davis Cup and playing in front of other people. The hard work you put in, how has that paid off with a result like this?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I'm happy with how the day went and how the match went, but I really want to win the second round. One round isn't enough at the minute. So I want to win again on Thursday.
An interview with: DANIEL EVANS
Thursday, August 29, 2013
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Q. Is that the best win of your life?
DANIEL EVANS: Well, I guess so. Third round. It was a decent effort. Especially the first set wasn't great, was it? It was nice to come back and level it off in the second after being a break down.
Q. Was that a nerves thing in the first set?
DANIEL EVANS: No. Wasn't nerves. I was pretty relaxed. He just played so slow, so strange, that I basically did what he did. Then, yeah, I wasn't very good at it, was I?
Q. At one point you had been broken, 30 Love down and said you've got to get the ball in the Fing court. Are you pleased at how well, you pulled yourself together?
DANIEL EVANS: I'm not pleased with the F bomb, but I'm pleased with that (smiling). That's probably the best I've had to fight back. In Davis Cup I've always been pretty much up when I've won the matches, as well. So everyone and anyone after going down a set 6-1 and 3-2 down, they think I'm done and dusted. That was pleasing I could find some belief inside and come back and find my game, because it wasn't there. I looked at the clock, I think it was 34 minutes, I was a set and a break down. It was looking like the airport for me. So, yeah, it was good.
Q. Have you played in a tiebreak, in a pressure situation, as well as that?
DANIEL EVANS: Not really. But he gave me a lot of opportunities to play. He made me look pretty good in the tiebreak. He was just pushing the ball into the middle of the court. It was like I had to be brave and hit the ball. But, yeah, that's what he sort of makes you do. He lures you in. You saw it, I can't remember the game, but I was breakpoints 15-40, I missed a forehand long, hit a dropshot. He sort of makes you miss those balls. But the tiebreak was really, really good tennis I think from me. But, yeah, it wasn't that high quality of a tiebreak. I sort of got on top and then rolled him.
Q. Roger Federer said some nice things about you today after you hit with him yesterday. You could meet him in the fourth round. Could you talk about that, without looking too far ahead. Something to aim at, isn't it?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, it is ever. Like I've got Dancevic or Robredo first. Like if I said to any of you guys that I play Federer in the fourth round, you would have laughed at me, so I'm not going to say that.
Q. When you look back at what happened to you in the challengers, losing those finals, having had match points in both, is that a character building thing? That strengthened you coming in here?
DANIEL EVANS: I mean, it happens, doesn't it? I mean, I just think it was coincidence that it happened both weeks. It wasn't like I was majorly up. Well, the first one I was up. The match point come like on his serve. The match point come on the other guy's serve in Aptos. I mean, those matches were two freak matches. I should have powered to go 5-2 against Pospisil in the third and I probably would have won that match. But it wasn't the match point that lost me the match there.
Q. How was hitting with Federer? Was that Paul Annacone who set that up?
DANIEL EVANS: No, yeah, it was amazing actually to sort of hit with someone so good. I really enjoyed it. Actually had a really good hit. It was a very good experience to hit with someone. A nice guy. Was interested in what I did. It was good.
Q. Did Paul ask you?
DANIEL EVANS: I was just told that I was hitting with him. I'm guessing it come from Paul, yeah.
Q. Can you talk us through the sensitivity in the medical timeout?
DANIEL EVANS: Well, my nipples were about the color of your shirt (smiling).
Q. Have you had that before?
DANIEL EVANS: Had it in Aptos. I don't know what it was. It was just agony. Oh, the stick I'm going to get back home is, like, devastating (smiling). Yeah, God, one of those things.
Q. There was a tweet about you trying to practice with Tomic in Miami and him saying no.
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, it was quite funny actually. I was there playing quallies. His dad sort of fobbed me off and said I wasn't good enough to practice with him, yeah. I remembered that. Because we spoke the other day. Yeah, we went to practice, it was all booked. Got to the court. In Miami, there's a little practice hut. I got to the practice hut. No, no, he's a qualifier, I'm not hitting with you. So it was one of those. A bit embarrassing, but hey.
Q. Have you spoken to Bernard about it?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I know him pretty well. Like played juniors with him. But I don't think it was his doing. He wasn't there.
Q. This year, was it?
DANIEL EVANS: No, that was last year when I played qualifying in Miami.
Q. How do you actually feel you are playing?
DANIEL EVANS: I played well today, but I missed quite a lot. I mean, I didn't serve great I don't think. Like I served pretty decent at times when I needed to. In the last match, I was really clinical. I could have been a bit more clinical today. Maybe a bit harsh. I just won against Tomic.
Q. Exciting to be in the third round of a Grand Slam?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, I can definitely serve better than I did today. Like I said, I served pretty well when I needed to. So that sort of makes up for it.
Q. Robredo is up at the moment. Assuming he wins, is he a guy you've had anything to do with or know anything about?
DANIEL EVANS: No. Watched him quite a bit. Got a one handed backhand. Take a bit more interest in people that have one handed backhands when I'm watching matches. I think his preferred surface is clay. See what happens.
Q. Maybe have a chat with Andy, because Andy played him at Wimbledon.
DANIEL EVANS: I'm sure Andy will tell me a few things about him, so... I know he can win a few five set matches, I've heard.
Q. Did Andy tell you anything about Tomic?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah.
Q. You going to let us know?
DANIEL EVANS: No (smiling).
Q. With the heat today, your conditioning must have been pretty good. Reasonably long match.
DANIEL EVANS: That was another thing. Tomic looked pretty tired, especially in the third and fourth, like when it was going on and on. I think he challenged quite a few balls, a bit of breathing space. That gave me a bit of confidence. Got a good fitness trainer with me here. Worked with him hard for seven weeks. I was with him three weeks before Wimbledon, as well. So he's done a good job. I think it's a testament to him that I lasted that match. I don't feel sore at all at the minute. Just sore feet, so...
Q. Are you in the best shape of your life, would you say?
DANIEL EVANS: Yeah, probably.
Q. What's the reaction been like back home?
DANIEL EVANS: I'm guessing it's pretty good. I haven't looked at Twitter. I tweeted about something else. But, yeah, we'll see. Should be a decent party for my mates tonight because it's Thursday.
MTT: Tytuły (8): US OPEN 2012 -debel, Sztokholm 2012, Australian Open 2013 - debel, Abu Dhabi 2014, Barcelona 2014, Australian Open 2016 - debel, Marsylia 2018, ATP Finals 2018 - debel
Finały (8): US OPEN 2013, Monte Carlo 2014, Umag 2014, Rotterdam 2015, Sydney 2016, US OPEN 2016 - debel, Winston-Salem 2018, US OPEN 2018 - debel
Niespodziewanie Brytyjczyk zrobił znakomity wynik w Nowym Jorku - do tej pory nie wygrał meczu w Wielkim Szlemie, a po tegorocznym US Open ma już 2 takie sukcesy na koncie. Pierwsza 3. runda w WS i kto wie - może będzie ich więcej?
MTT Titles/Finals
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MTT - tytuły (34) 2025 (4) Rzym M1000, Madryt M1000, Acapulco, Buenos Aires 2024 (3) Pekin, US Open, Halle, 2021 (4) Sankt Petersburg, Moskwa, IO Tokio, Gstaad, 2020 (2) US Open, Auckland, 2019 (4) Tokio, Halle, Australian Open, Doha, 2017 (1) Cincinnati M1000, 2016 (1) Sankt Petersburg, 2015 (1) Rotterdam, 2013 (3) Montreal M1000, Rzym M1000, Dubaj, 2012 (1) Toronto M1000, 2011 (4) Waszyngton, Belgrad, Miami M1000, San Jose, 2010 (2) Wiedeń, Rotterdam, 2009 (2) Szanghaj M1000, Eastbourne, 2008 (2) US Open, Estoril
Wywiad po przegranym meczu I rundy Wimbledonu 2014:
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Dan Evans speaks to the media following his defeat to Andrey Kuznetsov 1-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6(5)-7
Q. Are you kicking yourself after that? So many chances in the fourth set.
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it was tough match. Didn't really have chances. Had a few half chances and didn't take them.
Yeah, it was an annoying match. Pretty annoyed. Sort of match I should really win, I think.
Yeah.
Q. Was he an annoying opponent?
DAN EVANS: No, he just came out of the blocks flying. Before I knew it, I was 6-1, 2-Love down, I think, and then got back into the match. Played a bad game at 6-5, and then -- got to stick with the guy. That's my first thought, just stay with him and I didn't. Let him get ahead.
Q. Are you relatively pleased that you figured him out as the match went on though, didn't you?
DAN EVANS: No, not really. Not pleased at all. I didn't figure him out because he beat me.
Q. Is that the frustrating thing, that you did get yourself back into the match and couldn't win the fourth set?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, that's the thing. Won the third set and then so many chances -- you know, a chance to get chances, and then didn't take them.
That's the annoying thing.
Q. Any positives you take from this?
DAN EVANS: I fought hard. Yeah, fought hard. That's about it.
Q. Margins were very fine though, weren't they? You weren't appreciably worse than him as a player technically. There was nothing to chose between you really, was there?
DAN EVANS: No, just the scoreline and the sets.
Q. Did you expect more from yourself over the grass court season?
DAN EVANS: I mean, I had some pretty tough matches. Yeah, I suppose I did, but, I mean, a lot of it\ coming into these sort of tournaments is sort of who you play and, you know, grass can be a bit of a lottery as well.
He obviously likes the grass. He returned well. Difficult opponent really. It was a tough match.
Q. Has it been a frustrating few months for you, though?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I haven't won many matches. Yeah, a little bit. I mean, I've been injured and stuff.
Yeah, but it's time to stay on track now and go again.
Q. What will you do from here?
DAN EVANS: I don't know actually. I haven't looked. Yeah, just see the schedule. Might take a bit of a time out. My knee is pretty sore.
I need to speak to a few people and see what I do.
Q. What's the problem with your knee?
DAN EVANS: I don't really -- well, I do know. It's my patella tendon is not doing great.
Q. Is it something that will get better with rest or might you need to have surgery?
DAN EVANS: Ideally rest, but obviously the tennis calendar doesn't give you a lot of that.
Q. Would you have to make that decision to take a bit of time out?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, but obviously coming up got some pretty hefty points coming in. Need to play the tournaments.
Q. So that's very much on your mind, all the points?
DAN EVANS: No, the points, if I lose the points I lose them. When I went to America last year I only played three tournaments.
I want to go for a lot of tournaments ideally, and then go into the US Open.
Q. Even if it might make your knee worse?
DAN EVANS: That's what I'm hoping, that it won't make my knee worse. Hoping to sort it out.
Q. Do you stand by what you said at Queen's about Bedene qualifying to play for Great Britain and potentially, I suppose, taking your Davis Cup spot? Perhaps not the ideal time to discuss it, but it's an interesting...
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it's interesting.
Q. It's interesting for those looking for who is going to back up Andy Murray, should we say, among the Brits in the rankings.
DAN EVANS: To be honest, I don't think they need to look anywhere else. Me and Wardy have done pretty decent backing him up in Davis Cup. I guess you're talking about Davis Cup.
Yeah, I don't know. It's one of those things. I've said it quite a bit at Queen's. Nothing against him, it's just -- he's a nice chap. It's just not what I would do.
Yeah, but a lot of people do change nationalities. But it's just a bit different that he's played for another country. So I think the only thing I don't get, if you've played for another country in football, unless it's under 21 level, you can't switch.
So it's a bit strange.
Q. You and James have fought tenaciously to get as far as you have, haven't you?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, it's not really about who is -- it's just I don't think it's right. That's it. It's nothing to do with if we haven't won a match, I don't think he should still play.
That's just my view on it. Like I say, it's nothing against him. Be a bit strange, wouldn't it? I mean, it's pretty clear he doesn't speak in an English accent.
Yeah.
Q. Four British men losing today, again there is going to be an element of focus on whether or not they're too easily handed wildcards. What would you say to that?
DAN EVANS: Is there going to be a bit of a -- I don't know, is there?
Q. You would assume so.
DAN EVANS: Look, it's the draws are pretty tough, I would say. Wardy plays Youzhny; likes grass. I probably had the best draw. Or Kyle. Kyle is young. Smetty has Isner tomorrow. Just the way it works, isn't it?
It's all rankings, isn't it? I don't know what people expect. I mean, yeah.
Be interesting to read the papers tomorrow. It's not like people -- I didn't see Kyle's match, but I saw Wardy's. Wasn't like he wasn't trying. Just got outclassed.
And I lost to... yeah, probably be me who gets the abuse tomorrow because he's quite close to my ranking.
Q. Does that bother you then?
DAN EVANS: No.
Q. What do you tell yourself when there is negativity around?
DAN EVANS: Well, I mean, I tried 100% today. Did everything I could do. He was just better than me.
I mean, I think all the people who got the wildcards deserve wildcards, to be honest. Yeah.
I mean, Coxy took a set off a guy pretty good on the grass.
Yeah.
Q. Do you feel, Dan, having done well in Zagreb and Marseilles -- and obviously having those points on from last August and September -- do you feel like you've had a window of opportunity and that's kind of shut on you a bit now?
DAN EVANS: Yeah. I mean, yeah. But there is always -- like I didn't really play after Wimbledon last year. After quallies I didn't really play much either.
So got still a decent window to try and get some points. That isn't the main focus for me right now. Kills me that I lost today mostly. I mean, yeah. That's it. That one hurt a bit. Yeah.
Q. These sort of loses, do they fire you up?
DAN EVANS: Not right now. I mean...
Q. Or is it hard to get over?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, just poor start to the match. Then, yeah, I had visions of the day going better than that. Differently.
Q. In the long run, Dan, is top 100, top 75 realistic goals for you?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, I mean, obviously right now the points and stuff, it's tough to get them.
But you only need a few weeks, a good run. I mean, saw that happen, that I gathered more points last year in America.
Yeah, I'm playing well. I'm in a good place. That's one good thing. Not like I'm playing terrible and was nowhere near.
I'm there or thereabouts.
Q. Is it hard when you have been quite close to the top 100 for a few months but you're just not making it?
DAN EVANS: I haven't been that close really. It's been -- well, yeah, haven't been like 105. Been pretty much...
Q. Sort of 120?
DAN EVANS: Yeah, not that close. Just been trying to, in each tournament I play, get through. Obviously haven't done that. Today would've helped.
Q. In this environment, I remember about four years ago you said - I think; I don't want to put words in your mouth - but you said, If I haven't made the top 100 by 24, 25, I'm going to start looking for something else to do. Do you still think that way?
DAN EVANS: I said that if I wasn't there or thereabouts. If I was knocking like 280, that sort of ranking, I wouldn't carry on.
I'm beating some good players along the way. I'm there or thereabouts, I think. My level is there or thereabouts, I think.
So you know, still improvements to be made. I've got a decent chance still.
“I doubt about myself, I think the doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things: arrogance or not intelligence.”- Rafa Nadal
"There are other tournaments in which I would like to win. However, in the end, trophies are just pieces of metal. The main thing that I took from tennis is love. She will remain with me forever, and I am sincerely grateful for this “ - David Ferrer
“I doubt about myself, I think the doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things: arrogance or not intelligence.”- Rafa Nadal
"There are other tournaments in which I would like to win. However, in the end, trophies are just pieces of metal. The main thing that I took from tennis is love. She will remain with me forever, and I am sincerely grateful for this “ - David Ferrer
Knoxville Challenger (Knoxville, U.S.A.): From 2010 to 2014, Great Britain accounted for a combined two titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. In 2015, Brits are 8-0 in Challenger finals with four different players taking home trophies. On Sunday, Daniel Evans joined Edmund in the winners’ circle with his first title in six years, rallying past American teen Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 in Knoxville. He denied a strong contingent of Americans last week, also beating second seed Austin Krajicek, Bjorn Fratangelo and Jared Donaldson. It was Evans’ second title, having previously won on home soil in Jersey in 2009.
"It's a great start for next year," Evans told broadcaster Mike Cation following the match. "End of the year isn't just the finish. Especially since I have not played that much tennis this year. It's great and I'm looking forward to playing again next week.
"It's a great effort (from Edmund), especially in South America on the clay. He's a really good player and is Top 100 again. He's going to be great for Britain."
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2024: Wimbledon, Winston-Salem
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier, Rzym, Atlanta
2024: Mallorca
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville (Drummondville, Canada): In an all-British final, No. 4 seed Daniel Evans continued his climb back up the rankings by prevailing against lucky loser Edward Corrie, 6-3, 6-4. It was the second all-British final of the year for Evans, having lost last month in Dallas to Kyle Edmund, and his first title of 2016. Earlier this year, the 25-year-old also qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open for the first time in his career.
Tytuły (30):
2025: Miami 2024: Montreal, Bazylea 2023: Wiedeń 2022: Miami, Astana, Bazylea, WTF Turyn 2021: Monte Carlo, Madryt, Winston-Salem 2019: Newport, US Open, 2018: Brisbane, Quito, Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Monachium, Roland Garros, 2017: Auckland, Waszyngton, Shenzen, 2015: Doha, Sydney, Houston, Roland Garros, 2013: US Open, 2012: Nicea, 2011: Los Angeles, WTF Londyn, Wcześniej: Za słaba era, żeby coś wpisywać. Finały (38):
2025: Barcelona 2024: Brisbane, Cordoba, Estoril, WTF Turyn 2023: Auckland, Rotterdam, Dubaj, Barcelona 2022: Rotterdam, Monte Carlo, Monachium, Rzym, Newport, Hamburg, Gijon 2021: Monachium, Rzym, 2020: Rzym, Antwerpia, 2019: Rotterdam, Rzym, Roland Garros, 2018: Halle, 2017: Stuttgart, 2016: Tokio, Shanghai, Bazylea, 2015: Wiedeń, WTF Londyn, 2014: Doha, 2013: Cincinnati, 2012: Monte Carlo, Roland Garros, Sztokholm, 2011: Marsylia, Monte Carlo, Wimbledon, US Open, Wcześniej: Za słaba era, żeby coś wpisywać.
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2024: Wimbledon, Winston-Salem
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier, Rzym, Atlanta
2024: Mallorca
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2024: Wimbledon, Winston-Salem
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier, Rzym, Atlanta
2024: Mallorca
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy
2015: Tokio
2016: Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells, Waszyngton, Chengdu, WTF
2017: Doha, Sydney, Dubaj, Miami, Marrakesz, Estoril, s-Hertogenbosch
2018: Barcelona,Winston-Salem,Sztokholm, Paryż-Bercy,
2019: Dubaj, Miami, Monachium, Kitzbühel, St. Petersburg, WTF
2020: Adelaide, Rzym
2022: Adelaide 1, Australian Open, Rzym, Halle
2023: Indian Wells, Miami, Barcelona, US Open, WTF
2024: Wimbledon, Winston-Salem
2015: Kuala Lumpur
2016: Queens, Sankt Petersburg
2017: Waszyngton, Winston-Salem, US Open, Sankt Petersburg, WTF
2018: Doha, Miami, Hamburg,
2019: Eastbourne, US Open,
2020: RG, Sofia
2021: ATP Cup
2022: Stuttgart, Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, Florencja
2023: Montpellier, Rzym, Atlanta
2024: Mallorca
MTT (DEBEL) - Tytuły (7) / Finały (7)
2019: RG, Cincinnati, Paryż-Bercy, WTF
2020: RG, US Open
2021: Rzym
2018: WTF
2019: Indian Wells, Madryt
2020: Australian Open
2021: Australian Open, RG, Paryż-Bercy