Dan Evans news: Brit progresses to second round at Monte Carlo Masters
British star Dan Evans has managed to make it through to the second round at the Monte Carlo Masters after seeing off his French opponent in straight sets in his opening match.
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Dan Evans progresses to the second round of Monte Carlo Masters after victory over Benjamin Bonzi
Dan Evans progressed to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters after a hard-fought straight-sets win over Benjamin Bonzi. The British no.2 put in an impressive display to win 6-0 7-6 (7-4) after edging out a tense second set by winning the tie-break. Ad/> It was the perfect response to a clay-court season opener defeat against Pablo Andujar in Marrakech, as he looks to match his semi-final appearance from last year.
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