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Dan Evans’ French Open campaign is over before it started after the 20th seed suffered a first-round exit to Thanasi Kokkinakis on the opening day of action at Roland-Garros. The frustrated 33-year-old lost 4-6 4-6 4-6 to the Australian wild card to continue his dismal record at the Grand Slam event, where he has only one career win in seven main-draw matches.
Britain's Dan Evans struggled to keep his cool after a foot fault was called on him during his French Open first-round clash with Thanasi Kokkinakis on Sunday afternoon. In what quickly became a spicy match in the Paris heat, Evans was left stunned when a foot fault set him back during a service game, and he proceeded to express his frustration to the umpire and the line judge in question. Ad The 20th seed, one of the few Brits involved at Roland-Garros with no Andy Murray and no women having made the main draw, was down a set to the Australian when the incident occurred, and it led to a long delay in proceedings.
Listed measurements: 6-foot-4 ½, 252 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A senior, Bauman has three years of eligibility remaining. Yes, he could end up playing a sixth year somewhere in 2025, if he so chooses. The universal pandemic eligibility waiver meant Bauman’s injury-shortened 2022 could serve as his traditional season preserving eligibility. Depth Chart: A year ago, Bauman was considered Notre Dame’s second tight end, but he may be as low as No. 4 entering 2023, in part due to his injury and in part due to junior Mitchell Evans and sophomore Holden Staes making the most of their opportunities last season. Recruiting: Bauman had the misfortune of being the same age as Michael Mayer, the latter ranked No. 3 among tight ends in the class of 2020 while Bauman was the No. 5, per rivals.com. Michigan gave late pursuit to Bauman, but the New Jersey native stuck with the Irish, the only program he genuinely considered.
Four British players won in the first round of French Open qualifying on Tuesday, while Jack Draper progressed to the Lyon Open quarter-finals. Liam Broady, Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter and Jan Choinski secured wins in the first qualifying round in Paris, while Draper’s superb straight-sets victory over fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic sent him into the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event in Lyon. Ad Broady jumped the first qualifying hurdle with a comeback win over French wild card Arthur Gea.
The British contingent involved in French Open qualifying got off to a strong start on Tuesday with three wins from three matches, while Jack Draper progressed to the Lyon Open quarter-finals. Liam Broady, Harriet Dart and Jan Choinski secured wins in the first qualifying round in Paris, while Draper’s superb straight-sets victory over fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic sent him into the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event in Lyon. Ad Broady jumped the first qualifying hurdle with a comeback win over French wild card Arthur Gea.
Listed measurements: 6-foot-4 ¼, 242 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A sophomore, Staes has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Staes was one of just two tight ends healthy this spring, along with junior starter Mitchell Evans. Staes may be jumped by classmate Eli Raridon once the latter is fully recovered from an October ACL tear, but it is more likely Staes’ health keeps him as Notre Dame’s No. 2 tight end in 2023. Recruiting: The recruiting rankings industry can be hard to understand. Staes signed with the Irish in December of 2021 as the No. 23 tight end in the class, turning down offers from Alabama, his homestate power Georgia and Texas. He had previously broken a six-month commitment to Penn State, one made in the midst of the recruiting dead period in the pandemic.
Listed measurements: 6-foot-5 ⅛, 260 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A junior, Evans has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Evans will be Notre Dame’s starting tight end when the Irish head to Dublin, a weighty honor as every tight end to open a season as the Irish starter has been drafted since Anthony Fasano started in 2004. If Evans maintains that streak, he will be the 12th straight starting Notre Dame tight end to hear his name in the NFL draft. Recruiting: The No. 26 tight end in the class of 2021, Evans turned down offers from Iowa State, Michigan State and Pittsburgh to join Cane Berrong in the Notre Dame class of 2021. That sentence elicits two thoughts: First of all, neither Berrong nor Evans was exceedingly well-regarded as a recruit — Berrong the No. 35 tight end in the class, per rivals.com — but Berrong had a bit more hype given he was an Under Armour All-American. Regardless, the Irish chasing them should have elevated their respective statuses a bit more, simply given Notre Dame’s track record with tight ends under Brian Kelly. After injuries derailed his time in South Bend, Berrong transferred to Coastal Carolina this winter, and he could be a ripe benefactor of Chanticleers quarterback Grayson McCall returning for one more season.
Jack Draper has described fellow Brits Andy Murray and Dan Evans as “crazily good competitors” and hopes to do battle with them again as the grass-court season approaches. The 21-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season last year, rising into the top 50 in the ATP rankings and achieving wins over top-10 opponents like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime.