Dan Evans says he could quit Great Britain's Davis Cup team over 'insulting, annoying' doubles snub

Dan Evans could walk away from Great Britain’s Davis Cup team as he feels “frustrated” and “insulted” at not being picked for doubles. World No. 26 Evans made his Davis Cup debut 2009 against Poland and was part of the team that won the competition in 2015.

Ad But all his action has come in the singles format and he is yet to play Davis Cup doubles. ATP StockholmCan Norrie continue impressive rise with spot at ATP Finals?9 HOURS AGO He watched on as Great Britain were knocked out in a doubles decider against the Netherlands in Glasgow last month. “It’s f***ing annoying.

It’s disappointing. To be frank, it’s a bit insulting also that I haven’t been picked ever to play the Davis Cup [in doubles],” Evans told i. “This is meant in the nicest possible way to the doubles guys, there’s nothing against them – but I don’t need to play doubles on the tour to prove how good I am at doubles.

When I do, I normally do okay. “I think we need to look past doubles rankings for a Davis Cup tie and if a game style fits or a game style doesn’t then maybe we should be picking other people.” Evans has played 18 doubles matches on the ATP Tour this year and made the final of the Canadian Open. He also reached two ATP 1000 doubles in 2021 with fellow British player Neal Skupski.

Sakkari, Kasatkina keep WTA Finals hopes alive Is Swiatek's arm waving legal or hindrance? However, Evans and Skupski were both overlooked in Glasgow as team captain Leon Smith went with Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury. At the Davis Cup Finals a year ago, it was Skupski and Salisbury who got the nod. «I had the conversation [asking to play] in Austria,” Evans added.