Dan Evans

Post by **bluenosey** » 30 Aug 2013, 10:35

Through to the last 32 of the US Open

Can't see him beating Robredo in the next round but if he does, Federer awaits.

Let's hope he can keep this new found confidence and discipline together.

Either way, reaching the last 32 is great going

Post by **murf** » 30 Aug 2013, 10:42

Robson in Rd 3 too. Assuming Murray makes it that will be 3 Brits. Probably a recent record.

Post by **bluenosey** » 30 Aug 2013, 10:45

murf wrote:Robson in Rd 3 too. Assuming Murray makes it that will be 3 Brits. Probably a recent record.

Good point. Things are looking up.

Post by **Surprised** » 30 Aug 2013, 10:58

Evans beat some good players to get to this stage and is now 132 in the live ATP rankings so it's looking good for him as he can gain entry into higher level tournaments.

Post by **TheTon** » 30 Aug 2013, 11:13

Surprised wrote:Evans beat some good players to get to this stage and is now 132 in the live ATP rankings so it's looking good for him as he can gain entry into higher level tournaments.

Just seen he beat Bernard Tomic in the last round

If he can beat Tomic, he can give Robredo a good go.

Watched the highlights, he got his ass handed to him in the first set but came back brilliantly. Fair play to him (and he's a fellow brummie, I think?

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Post by **Surprised** » 30 Aug 2013, 11:15

He also beat the no 11 seed in the first round

Post by **bluenosey** » 30 Aug 2013, 11:16

TheTon wrote:
Surprised wrote:Evans beat some good players to get to this stage and is now 132 in the live ATP rankings so it's looking good for him as he can gain entry into higher level tournaments.
Just seen he beat Bernard Tomic in the last round

If he can beat Tomic, he can give Robredo a good go.

Watched the highlights, he got his ass handed to him in the first set but came back brilliantly. Fair play to him (and he's a fellow brummie, I think? )

Yup, from Hall Green, although the local press here are trying to claim him as one of their own

Post by **workie-ticket** » 30 Aug 2013, 11:18

astonishing really, Evans hasn't really shown any sort of indication that he was capable of this so far in his career!

Tomic is a bit erratic so could always be capable of throwing in a strange result, but beating nishikori who is a top 15 player is a very good result. Robredo strikes me as the model of consistency, but prefers the clay so if the hard court is fast then who knows...?

Post by **Surprised** » 30 Aug 2013, 11:24

workie-ticket wrote:astonishing really, Evans hasn't really shown any sort of indication that he was capable of this so far in his career!

Tomic is a bit erratic so could always be capable of throwing in a strange result, but beating nishikori who is a top 15 player is a very good result. Robredo strikes me as the model of consistency, but prefers the clay so if the hard court is fast then who knows...?

He has shown the form in the Davis Cup but not outside of that.

Robredos form at the US is consistent but not great as he has never got past the last 16 (at least not since 2005) but seems to reach that stage regularly.

Post by **WilBert** » 30 Aug 2013, 11:30

Amazing comeback isn't it. He looked like he was down and out in 2010 when he took an indefinate break from the game after a string of disciplinary problems.

Post by **Moist von Lipwig** » 30 Aug 2013, 11:31

would have taken a fairly astute* person to pick him for TFF

* ie, lucky

Post by **TheTon** » 01 Sep 2013, 06:59

Fair play, it was a good run while it lasted.

Dumped out by Robredo in 4 sets.

Post by **Tricky Tree** » 01 Sep 2013, 08:13

Had 2 set points on his own serve in set 4 also....what might have been.

Lets hope he kicks in and becomes a top 100 player!

Post by **workie-ticket** » 03 Sep 2013, 11:10

maybe taking a set of robredo isn't too shabby after all!!

Post by **Tricky Tree** » 03 Sep 2013, 11:25

Think that means we can safely assume Evans is better than federer these days

Post by **murf** » 03 Sep 2013, 11:26

Tricky Tree wrote:Think that means we can safely assume Evans is better than federer these days

Roy or Chris?

Post by **murf** » 06 Sep 2013, 13:58

It looks like Dan Evans got off lightly last year when Tomic's dad said Evans wasn't good enough to practice with him:

"John Tomic, the father and coach of Australian world number 52 Bernard, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he beat up his son's practice partner in a Madrid street in May."

Post by **bluenosey** » 06 Sep 2013, 14:05

murf wrote:It looks like Dan Evans got off lightly last year when Tomic's dad said Evans wasn't good enough to practice with him:

"John Tomic, the father and coach of Australian world number 52 Bernard, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he beat up his son's practice partner in a Madrid street in May."

Wonder how long he will actually serve ?

Boom

Post by **murf** » 06 Sep 2013, 14:09

bluenosey wrote:
murf wrote:It looks like Dan Evans got off lightly last year when Tomic's dad said Evans wasn't good enough to practice with him:

"John Tomic, the father and coach of Australian world number 52 Bernard, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he beat up his son's practice partner in a Madrid street in May."
Wonder how long he will actually serve ?

Boom

Groan. I heard it was an ace punch.

(he actually doesn't have to serve any time as it is under 2 years - some bizarre Spanish law)

Post by **Tricky Tree** » 06 Sep 2013, 14:17

In general, in Spanish law, if both parties are found to caary some responsibility then any sentance is waived due to the Double Fault ruling

Post by **bluenosey** » 23 Jun 2017, 19:23

What a prat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/40387574

Post by **forestfan** » 23 Jun 2017, 20:24

Stupid from his point of view of course, but not sure if recreational drugs should really be a matter for sport's governing bodies. They should try to stop people cheating, not take the role of moral guardians/law of the land.

Post by **bluenosey** » 23 Jun 2017, 20:40

forestfan wrote:Stupid from his point of view of course, but not sure if recreational drugs should really be a matter for sport's governing bodies. They should try to stop people cheating, not take the role of moral guardians/law of the land.

Not a cheat, just a very silly boy.

Will put sponsors off for sure. Just when his career was in the ascendancy.

Post by **forestfan** » 23 Jun 2017, 21:01

bluenosey wrote:
forestfan wrote:Stupid from his point of view of course, but not sure if recreational drugs should really be a matter for sport's governing bodies. They should try to stop people cheating, not take the role of moral guardians/law of the land.
Not a cheat, just a very silly boy.

Will put sponsors off for sure. Just when his career was in the ascendancy.

Yeah, just wondering if bans are really the right thing in this scenario, if it's not performance enhancing... they don't ban actors and musicians for a year for setting a bad example by taking drugs do they?

At 27 (didn't realise he was that old, that was pretty old for a tennis player before the current big five) it's probably career-ending in terms of ever returning to the top 50, playing Davis Cup again etc.

Post by **hancockjr** » 24 Jun 2017, 10:41

I thought cocaine was considered performance enhancing, although I'm sure it wasn't used in that way in this case.

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