Just when you thought...

Happycynic · Pro player

Just when you thought...

steven · Tennis legend

This is bizarre - it seemed odd that there was no link to the Avon & Somerset Police site alongwith the story, and checking on http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/Crimestoppers/CaseList.aspx?ct=1, I can't find any reference to the incident.

I suppose it's a bit too much to hope that the BBC have simply made it up ...

Edit: sadly not, the Gruaniad reports at http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/apr/05/dan-evans-police-assault-allegations that "Avon and Somerset police had removed the appeal and photo from its website, as the men had now been identified."

Don't really want to comment any further given that we know nothing about the circumstances.

-- Edited by steven on Monday 5th of April 2010 10:38:21 AM

Happycynic · Pro player

Saying nothing of that which one knows nothing is always the best policy.

Though it stops you working as journalist....

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

it says he's in the US at the bottom...is he still going to play this week then?

scottie1 · Futures level

it just gets worse!

Armchair · County player

I heard this early this morning on Radio 5 & 4 and hoped that somehow it might go away if I didn't mention it.

The sad truth is that news of this ilk will always gain more press and publicity than a win at Futures and Challenger level.

I do hope that the guys will answer the police questions and be quickly exonerated and back to playing the tour.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Which it should be presumed is the expected outcome as he is in the USA already

Count Zero · Tennis legend

this article has the photo and a little more info:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1263682/Dan-Evans-Tennis-star-nightclub-sex-assault-probe.html

hopefully turns out to be nothing.

steven · Tennis legend

Hmm questionable choice of night club, perhaps, but that's none of our business and if he wasn't actually involved at all, having the media jump on the "bash the 'bad boy' of British tennis" bandwagon if he hasn't done anything wrong would be very unfair.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

partying with Bains what is he thinking of...

steven · Tennis legend

The Knight wrote:

partying with Bains what is he thinking of...

miaoooooooowwww! wink

Ratty · County player

Sorry to sound like a fuddy duddy, and of course let's not forget that a crime has apparently been committed, but I would have thought that partying with anyone is not one of the behaviours generally associated with successful tennis players.

"Bad boy" = "Failure to reach potential". (Among other things).

-- Edited by Ratty on Tuesday 6th of April 2010 10:51:44 AM

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

steven wrote:

miaoooooooowwww!

LOL i had forgotten about Maniel and his cat noises

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Ratty wrote:

Sorry to sound like a fuddy duddy, and of course let's not forget that a crime has apparently been committed, but I would have thought that partying with anyone is not one of the behaviours generally associated with successful tennis players

is telling young kids they can have no social life really a good way to attract people to this sport.

Maybe Federer and Nadal keep away from that, but Djokovic, Gonzalez, Verdasco and Monfils don't yet they seem to be pretty "successful"

Ratty · County player

My fuddy duddy score is rapidly going up, but plenty of people (even young ones) have a perfectly active and enjoyable social life without going to night clubs. Which are primarily associated with (i) half-witted members of the British and foreign "aristocracy", and (ii) chavs out for a one-night-stand or a fight.

What is "social" about going to a place where the music is so loud that you can't hear a conversation?

Oh dear, any remaining credibility in tatters ...