Karen Khachanov Alex De-Minaur Britain Usa Argentina Australia New York tennis Courts love Fighting UPS FIVE Karen Khachanov Alex De-Minaur Britain Usa Argentina Australia New York

Beaten but not broken, Briton Evans leaves US Open with new resolve

channelnewsasia.com

NEW YORK : Briton Dan Evans walked in to the U.S. Open with no expectations but left with his faith restored in his ability to play, after his hard-fought run ended 6-3 6-7(4) 6-0 6-0 to Australian Alex de Minaur in the third round.Evans, once the British number one, came in ranked a dismal 184th but captivated fans as he survived the longest-ever U.S.

Open match with a five hour and 35 minutes opening-round upset over 23rd seed Karen Khachanov on Tuesday.The victory left him with little in the tank, but he overcame Argentine Mario Navone in straight sets in the second round and gave it his all for Saturday's match against the 10th seed."Not that I fell out of love with tennis, but it's just given me a glimpse that I'm still pretty good and it's a nice feeling walking off," he said."It's been an amazing sort of week.

I come to America with no expectations and a lot of doubt, and I left with a lot of, you know, clarity that I can still do it at the higher level."Evans was seen wringing droplets of sweat out of his shirt by the back wall of the court early in Saturday's third set and took a medical timeout to receive treatment from the physio for a hip issue after going down 3-0.

Evans was barely able to put up a fight as De Minaur held his serve in the next game but saw it through to the end as the Australian, who has fought through injury issues of his own in New York, had clear control from there. "It will be fine after a few days' rest," he said of the hip issue. "Few beers will help it as well."The match brought an unfamiliar feeling as the 34-year-old found himself on the right side of New York's fickle crowd, and the fans at Louis Armstrong willed him on despite his obvious distress."It's probably the first time

Related News
Jack Draper remembers Jannik Sinner being the weak link on court when they first played, but the British number one knows it will be a different matter in their US Open semi-final.
Jack Draper is making headlines with his impressive performances at the US Open - but there's another sporting heavyweight in the Draper family - Jack's father, Roger.
Jessica Pegula became the fourth American to reach this year's US Open semi-finals on Wednesday by stunning world number one Iga Swiatek as Jack Draper broke through to his first Grand Slam last-four. Pegula swept past 2022 champion and four-time French Open winner Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach a maiden semi-final at the majors after falling in six quarter-finals. The 30-year-old will next face Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic. If she gets through that she would set-up an all-American title match should Emma Navarro stun world number two Aryna Sabalenka in Thursday's other semi-final. Draper, meanwhile, became the first British man to make the last four since Andy Murray won the title 12 years ago by beating Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.
Jack Draper has stormed into the US Open semi-finals, defeating Alex de Minaur 6-3, 7-5, 6-2, and described the victory as a 'dream come true'.
NEW YORK : Britain's Jack Draper powered into the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday with a straight-sets drubbing of a hobbled Alex de Minaur, while Czech Karolina Muchova battled a "bug" but still took down Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia on the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Britain's Jack Draper beat 10th seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 7-5 6-2 on Wednesday in their US Open quarter-final to reach his first Grand Slam semi.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.