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www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-14544987/The-Apprentice-Max-England-fired-Lord-Sugar-Dan-Evans-tennis-career-humbled.html

Fun article in the Daily Mail about a recent Apprentice candidate who tried briefly to make it on the pro tour. Sounds like he was a decent junior, knew Billy Harris, Marcus Willis etc.


Naturally I looked him up on the ITF website:
www.itftennis.com/en/players/max-england/800313503/gbr/mt/s/activity/

Played a few futures in the UK, and won quite a few matches in qualifying but never enough to make a main draw and get a ranking. I think he was perhaps a bit unlucky at the time with some Futures having 3 rounds of qualifying back then (I remember some of the Spanish futures would have 4 rounds!)

He drew Evo in a futures qualies in early 2013 during one of Dan's spells in and out of the game. Lost 2 and 4, a decent score against someone who would make the US Open third round 6 months later, but he recalled feeling that Dan had 2 or 3 extra levels.

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Not planning to retire just yet it seems -

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cx27ddj2dkko

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Priesty wrote:

Not planning to retire just yet it seems -

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cx27ddj2dkko

 And, if he can make the top 100 again, wouldnt that be great!! Do it your way, Dan, if you still enjoy it, why not?! 



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Full Dan interview can be listened to somewhere here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002c5cd

Declares his ambition to make it back to the top 100

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It seems to me that current and future ranking isn't that important - the fact that he is still enjoying the game is much more relevant. I find that he is still a joy to watch (with the sound off), even if he doesn't win very often.

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Sheddie wrote:

Full Dan interview can be listened to somewhere here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002c5cd

Declares his ambition to make it back to the top 100

The most particuiar Dan bit is in just the 2 minutes near the end between 59 mins and 1:01. He signs off with "It's good fun".

Pretty good general Rome preview show, with Kelly Cates, Russell Fuller, the excellent Naomi Broady and Dan, discussing such as the Jannik Sinner return, Jack D, Katie B (  with interview ) and Emma ( with interview) just before the specific Dan part. Dan pretty frank about Emma's coaching situation - '"staggering" that she hasn't got something more solid in place and that she should "maybe just have got Petch at all costs if that's who she wanted" - ie. as full time coach. 

I used to think Dan might be too much of a loose cannon for a media career but I increasingly see the possibilities.



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I love Dan's frankness - he's the most compelling out of all the British tennis personalities. As a pundit, he would be way more entertaining than most.

I think Liam would make for a superb pundit too, having once interviewed him and seen him dip his toes into TV last year, but Dan's caustic soundbites are media gold.

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Dan is a smart man

And one with a social conscience

www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/tennis/dan-evans-warns-top-tennis-stars-be-careful-at-queen-s-as-complaints-launched/ar-AA1GNqwh

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Has Dan got married on the quiet? I've heard Alea referred to as his "wife" a few times including by Dan himself recently but not see any official announcement or wedding photos.

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Has anyone heard any news about Evo and his injury? Its been a chunk of time now and no sign hes likely to play again this season. Do we know if he actually did break his wrist?

His ranking is slipping. Live 178 as I write - presumably an AO qualies place will be secure still? Given his age, there must be a concern over whether he wants to come back, but there is surprisingly nothing out there about the injury that I can see?

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Yes, I was wondering the same. I just had a search myself, and as so far have come up with nothing.

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He confirms he broke a bone in his wrist and on doctors orders his season is over. He says by the time he would be able to come back the tour is over.

https://shows.acast.com/craigtennispod/episodes/evans

"Broke your wrist did that really happen?"

"Yeah, exactly as you said. Took a funny fall, broke part of my left wrist one of the bones in there. It's a funny injury... It sort of ended my year"

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Lambda wrote:

He confirms he broke a bone in his wrist and on doctors orders his season is over. He says by the time he would be able to come back the tour is over.

https://shows.acast.com/craigtennispod/episodes/evans

"Broke your wrist did that really happen?"

"Yeah, exactly as you said. Took a funny fall, broke part of my left wrist one of the bones in there. It's a funny injury... It sort of ended my year"

 Thanks Lambda - will listen to that later! 



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Could easily be a full 6 months for Dan so he gets a PR on return. Even the beginning of January is only 4 months. The general recovery will probably be done by then but getting it strong enough to play pro tennis is probably another little while.

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I was also wondering why Dan hadn't appeared in so long and was going to post about his absence this afternoon. Thank you for digging that out, Lambda

 



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