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JonH wrote:

[...] in the last 8 he could play Jurgen Melzer and he has played and beaten the veteran Austrian before , at Queens in 2014 on grass, albeit in a 3rd set TB. So Melzer is older now and Dan is probably hungry, so that would be winnable, as I would expect Melzer to beat Kevin King.

And beat King he did, by 4 & 4.  His current ranking is 1245, but he's in on a PR & he's 37!  The former world N° 8 (2011) slumming it in Challengers!  There's dedication for you!  disbelief



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I do hope that all these missed break points don't come back to haunt Mr Evans.

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Strongbow wrote:
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the addict wrote:

SC knows, asked the same question some 8 years ago wink

 after a certain iconic actor?? 

 or car confuse

 None the wiser..



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Good tie-break from Dan, first set taken 7-6(4)

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that backhand slice passing shot on the full stretch at *1-0 was obscene

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Good stuff. Dan understands grass, good surface for him.

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Come on Evo!!

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Get in there. Keep it going Dan

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L16:  (Q) Dan Evans WR 858 defeated Mats Moraing (GER) WT 153 by 7-6(4) 6-3  in an hour & 19 minutes

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QF:  (PR) Jürgen Melzer (AUT) WR 1245 (CH = 8 in April 2011) vs (Q) Dan Evans WR 858



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Now at 632 in the live rankings and a victory over Melzer would improve that by approx 100 more places.

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Well done Evo

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Bob in Spain wrote:

Now at 632 in the live rankings and a victory over Melzer would improve that by approx 100 more places.

 Don't get ahead of yourself - he may be getting tired!

Isn't it odd that just a couple of years ago we were depressed at Mr Evans languishing in the 700's and not fulfilling his ability, now we are surprised if he doesn't put away a top 200 player. I wonder what he would have done if he had played for the last year.



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Great result for Evo, watched the match thought he handled himself very well, always looked in control. Some spectacular points chucked in there and some sublime passing shots. I would hope that now earns him some WC'S for the upcoming grass court challengers.

I to be honest feel as if his comeback is going better than i originally expected considering he didn't pick up a racket until February.

What has impressed me the most is his ability to manage the big points well considering his lack of matches. Exciting times ahead, theres no british player i would rather watch especially on the grass than Evo, keep it up :)



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christ wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:

Now at 632 in the live rankings and a victory over Melzer would improve that by approx 100 more places.

 Don't get ahead of yourself - he may be getting tired!

Isn't it odd that just a couple of years ago we were depressed at Mr Evans languishing in the 700's and not fulfilling his ability, now we are surprised if he doesn't put away a top 200 player. I wonder what he would have done if he had played for the last year.

With hindsight, I think it was a good decision in the end for Dan NOT to play doubles.  After 5 singles matches in 5 days, fatigue may well be a factor given Dan is still short of match fitness. Having said that, I think Dan has a day off tomorrow and his QF will be on Friday giving him a well earned rest.



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Just great to see him back and playing well. Long may it continue.

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