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I'll go with CD's "passing congratulations." Of course, a win would have been nicer. But a year ago Mr Cox was WR 539 and nowhere near playing AO qualies. This year he made it and acquitted himself reasonably against a solid opponent. Upwards and onwards.

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I don't think '27 year-old' is a pejorative term (quite the opposite maybe) but i agree that Dan Evans' had nothing to fear in his draw and it's a missed opportunity.

 Apologies CD if I made it sound pejorative - my point was that he wasn't exactly an up-and-comer (found out now that his CH is 147 back in 2011) so yes as you say, it is a definite missed opportunity.



-- Edited by Priesty on Saturday 11th of January 2014 05:23:21 PM

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Priesty wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:

I don't think '27 year-old' is a pejorative term (quite the opposite maybe) but i agree that Dan Evans' had nothing to fear in his draw and it's a missed opportunity.

 Apologies CD if I made it sound pejorative - my point was that he wasn't exactly an up-and-comer (found out now that his CH is 147 back in 2011) so yes as you say, it is a definite missed opportunity.



-- Edited by Priesty on Saturday 11th of January 2014 05:23:21 PM

 

No, smile, you're quite right, hardly an up-and-comer, more of the dogged journeyman.

Not one of my personal favourites but I guess it's nice to see someone having his moment - don't think he's ever won a match in a Grand Slam MD so now's his chance . . .



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Priesty wrote:

Had Fucsovics gone on to qualify it may have been possible to forgive Evo a little, but in actual fact he lost in the FQR to a 27-year-old ranked 268.......

Oli's rival from junior days Thiem has also made the main draw.

 As I think I said a few days back (certainly before the match), Fucsovics is similar to Evo in that he is capable of playing to high level but also tends to suffer some shocking losses.

The real disappointment is not that Evo lost the match but that he apparently didn't put up a much of a fight in the second set.



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Coup Droit wrote:
Priesty wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:

I don't think '27 year-old' is a pejorative term (quite the opposite maybe) but i agree that Dan Evans' had nothing to fear in his draw and it's a missed opportunity.

 Apologies CD if I made it sound pejorative - my point was that he wasn't exactly an up-and-comer (found out now that his CH is 147 back in 2011) so yes as you say, it is a definite missed opportunity.



-- Edited by Priesty on Saturday 11th of January 2014 05:23:21 PM

 

No, smile, you're quite right, hardly an up-and-comer, more of the dogged journeyman.

Not one of my personal favourites but I guess it's nice to see someone having his moment - don't think he's ever won a match in a Grand Slam MD so now's his chance . . .

 Well he took it - and his reward is a meeting with Andy.

Such a shame Evans couldn't get out of that qualifying section.



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