Full name | Daniel Evans |
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Country (sports) | Great Britain |
Residence | Birmingham, England, UK |
Born |
Birmingham, England, UK |
23 May 1990
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach(es) | Mark Taylor (2004) Leighton Alfred (2004) Scott Key Graeme Adams Mark Hilton (2007) Paul Annacone (February - June 2008) Mark Taylor (2009 - 2016) Leighton Alfred (July 2010 - 2012) Julien Hoferlin (December 2011 - April 2012) Julien Hoferlin (April 2013 - June 2014) Mark Hilton (2016) |
Prize money | $ 1,116,692 |
Singles | |
Career record | 29–37 |
Career titles | 0 5 Challenger, 13 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 44 (13 February 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 44 (13 February 2017) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2017) |
French Open | Q1 (2014) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2016) |
US Open | 3R (2013, 2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–4 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 272 (19 September 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 278 (13 February 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2014, 2016) |
US Open | 3R (2016) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (2015) |
Last updated on: 13 February 2017. |
Daniel "Dan" Evans (born 23 May 1990) is an English professional tennis player, and a Davis Cup Champion. He is a top 50 player and British No. 2.
In Grand Slam events, Evans reached the fourth round of the 2017 Australian Open after beating seventh-seed Marin Čilić. Evans has made three third round Slam appearances. At the 2013 US Open as a qualifier, he defeated Kei Nishikori and Bernard Tomic; at Wimbledon 2016, he beat 30th seed Alexandr Dolgopolov; and at the 2016 US Open, he won against 27th seed Alexander Zverev.
Evans' only ATP Tour final was the 2017 Apia International Sydney losing to Gilles Müller. Evans reached the semifinals of the Zagreb ATP event in 2014 as a lucky loser.
Evans made his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain against Poland in September 2009. Evans, twice won deciding fifth rubbers in matches from 2012 and 2013, against Slovakia and Russia respectively, helping Great Britain progress to the Davis Cup World Group. Evans also played in the Semi Final against Australia, and joined the team for the Final against Belgium, with Great Britain winning the Davis Cup in 2015, the nation's first success in the tournament for 79 years. The Davis Cup team was awarded the 2015 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award.