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Andy Murray couldn't pull off another Melbourne

Murray's run ends as Djokovic battles through pain

Dan Evans' generosity came back to bite him as he was overpowered by fifth seed Andrey Rublev in the third round of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 21 Jan 23

Dan Evans won a scarcely believable five of seven break points against Novak Djokovic

Evans shocks Djokovic in Monte Carlo

Dan Evans produced the best victory of his career to stun Novak Djokovic in the third round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

Tennis • 15 Apr 21

Federer has had two knee operations since last year's Australian Open

Federer to face Evans in his first match back

Roger Federer will mark his return to tennis after a lengthy injury-enforced absence against Dan Evans at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.

Tennis • 10 Mar 21

Novak Djokovic has expressed doubts about competing in the US Open

Evans claims Djokovic & Nadal have duty to play US Open

World number 28 Dan Evans says Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have a duty to take part in the US Open in order to help lower-ranked players survive the coronavirus crisis.

Tennis • 08 Jun 20

Ashleigh Barty of Australia hits a return to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Ashleigh Barty fights back to avoid Adelaide shock

World number one Ashleigh Barty had to battle back from a set down to book her place in the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International

Tennis • 14 Jan 20

Roger Federer: "Maybe Danny wasn't feeling it today, he played yesterday, maybe that was an advantage for me - and I took advantage."

US Open: Federer sweeps aside British No 2 Dan Evans

Dan Evans was sent spinning out of the US Open on the end of a Roger Federer masterclass.

Tennis • 30 Aug 19

Dan Evans: "I've got over, 'It's Roger, it's impossible to beat him'. I definitely have a bit more belief going on the court."

US Open: Dan Evans insists he doesn't fear Federer

Dan Evans will face Roger Federer at the US Open no longer believing the Swiss master is invincible.

Tennis • 29 Aug 19

Roger Federer was made to scrap hard to overcome Dan Evans

Federer digs deep to overcome Evans in Australia

Double defending champion Roger Federer weathered a stern test from the impressive Dan Evans but wore down the British qualifier 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3 to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 16 Jan 19

Dan Evans: "I am grateful to those who have stood by me, the fans and the LTA for the opportunity to compete again."

Evans to return to action after year-long doping ban

Britain's Dan Evans is set to make his comeback from a one-year doping ban at the Glasgow Trophy ATP Challenger event in April.

Tennis • 16 Apr 18

Evans gets year ban after testing positive for cocaine

Dan Evans has been handed a one-year ban after testing positive for cocaine, the International Tennis Federation has announced.

Tennis • 03 Oct 17

Dan Evans suspended after testing positive for cocaine

Dan Evans has been handed a provisional suspension by the International Tennis Federation after testing positive for cocaine in April.

Tennis • 23 Jun 17

Roger Federer had a comfortable win on his return

Federer successful in comeback match

Roger Federer marked his long-awaited comeback from injury with a confident straight-sets victory over Dan Evans to help Switzerland defeat Great Britain in their Hopman Cup opener.

Tennis • 02 Jan 17

Murray eases through, Evans to meet Federer

British second seed Andy Murray has beaten Lu Yen-hsun of Chinese Taipei, while Croatian Marin Cilic unleashed 22 aces in his second-round win at Wimbledon today.

Tennis • 30 Jun 16

Dan Evans