Week 18 - Egypt F17 ($10,000) - Sharm El Sheikh (Hard)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RE: Week 18 - Egypt F17 ($10,000) - Sharm El Sheikh (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot wrote:
It disappeared from Bet 365 and a new match appeared which usually means the match ended and as Dan was leading can assume he won.

Hoping you are right. Fingers crossed.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Or maybe he was defaulted for a misdemeanor of some sort !!!! (only kidding)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Evo a again at last! biggrin

Final: (8) Dan Evans WR 772 defeated (5) Baris Ergüden (TUR) WR 599 by 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Terrific news. Let's hope this is the beginning of something really good. First target - Top 500 wink

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Good to get the first of what will have to be, and hopefully will be, many. Will be interesting to see how long Evo can keep his motivation at Futures and CH Q level up for. Congrats!

Babfive · Satellite level

Good to see Dan back to his winning ways. biggrin Onwards and upwards.

freerider · Futures level

pretty successful comeback tournament then. So glad to see Evo back to winning ways albeit at futures level. Hopefully he won't have to faff around in these tournaments for too much longer :)

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff. And that should be the first 150 plus places ticked off in his rise back up the rankings.

The final score is interesting in indicating good commitment and also that Dan's overall level, unsurprisingly, is still way below his best.

It will now be interesting to see how quickly he can pick up that level over the coming weeks and months.

RJA · Hall of fame

Well I can't get too excited over this because in anywhere near top form Dan obviously should have won this tournament. Still it is great to see him back on court and winning matches, long may it continue and here's hoping for a speedy climb back up the rankings.

-- Edited by RJA on Sunday 10th of May 2015 11:48:57 AM

philwrig · Hall of fame

I had a sense when Evo got back on twitter, he was going to attempt a serious comeback, so lets hope this run continues. Will be interesting to see what happens during the grass court season, and also how fit with regards to his knee he is, and whether if it is 100% that will allow him to get back towards the top 100, fingers crossed.

huntley93 · Strong Club Player

so he's pretty much been out for 8 months and he's wont a tournament only dropping 2 sets in the process. pretty good comeback i'd whatever level it is!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Fingers firmly crossed for his future commitment and increasing confidence.

KyleM · Lower Club Player

Can't ask for anything more than to beat whoever is put in front of you and Evo has done that this week! Moves him to the 610s in the rankings and unless 3/4 players drop out he will be unseeded next week though there does not seem to be anyone he sure he worried about on the EL. If fitness and commitment hold up he has a good chance to win again next week which would move him to just outside the top 500.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
I had a sense when Evo got back on twitter, he was going to attempt a serious comeback, so lets hope this run continues. Will be interesting to see what happens during the grass court season, and also how fit with regards to his knee he is, and whether if it is 100% that will allow him to get back towards the top 100, fingers crossed.

Yes, I wondered if the Twitter thing was connected . ..

Anyway, just to add my congrats to the rest - good luck for the months to come, Dan.