Dan Evans made it through to the European Open quarter-finals with a straightforward 6-2 6-1 win over Constant Lestienne. Evans had been in the press on the eve of the encounter as a result of an expletive-laden rant about his continuing non-selection for Great Britain's Davis Cup doubles team, but he put that to one side as he cruised past his French opponent in one hour and 15 minutes.
Ad Evans, the fifth seed, has had a mixed 2022, reaching the semi-finals of the Canada Masters and recently in San Diego, but holding an overall win/loss record of just 57%.
ATP AntwerpEvans through as Draper demolishes Brooksby to book Hurkacz meeting in Antwerp17/10/2022 AT 18:22 Despite that, he is only four places below his best-ever ATP ranking of No.
22, and will be looking at the season-ending events as a way to drive up the rankings and improve his seeding for the Australian Open, 2023's first major.