Stircrazy wrote:

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SF:  (1/WC) Daniel Evans WR 70 defeated Go Soeda (JPN) WR 191 by 4 & 2 in an hour & ten minutes

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Final:  (1/WC) Daniel Evans WR 70 vs (13) Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) WR 148 (CH = 65 in July 2013)

The Russian is exactly two weeks older than Dan.  The head-to-head is one apiece, with Dan winning their first encounter in three sets in an Italian Futures event on clay in 2010 (!) & Donskoy the more recent one, the Vancouver Challenger in 2013, also in three sets.

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Probably doesn't count in the ATP head to head but there was also a rather famous Davis Cup win for Dan over Donskoy in Coventry, also in 2013.  I had to leave early and missed it, not knowing the result until I stepped off the plane in Alicante when Steven texted me the result.  Dan won in straight sets that day 4, 4 & 1, in the deciding rubber.

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Stircrazy wrote:

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SF:  (1/WC) Daniel Evans WR 70 defeated Go Soeda (JPN) WR 191 by 4 & 2 in an hour & ten minutes

*****

Final:  (1/WC) Daniel Evans WR 70 vs (13) Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) WR 148 (CH = 65 in July 2013)

The Russian is exactly two weeks older than Dan.  The head-to-head is one apiece, with Dan winning their first encounter in three sets in an Italian Futures event on clay in 2010 (!) & Donskoy the more recent one, the Vancouver Challenger in 2013, also in three sets.

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Probably doesn't count in the ATP head to head but there was also a rather famous Davis Cup win for Dan over Donskoy in Coventry, also in 2013.  I had to leave early and missed it, not knowing the result until I stepped off the plane in Alicante when Steven texted me the result.  Dan won in straight sets that day 4, 4 & 1, in the deciding rubber.

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To my eternal shame, I'd completely forgotten about that, but the outcome of Davis Cup rubbers tends not to linger in my memory.    You have more reason than I to recall it, Bob. 

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Did they play this morning's match on the grass or indoors?

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 Outdoors.  It started to rain mid match, but they played on

Ace Ventura wrote:

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It'll be the second successive week where Dan will be going up against someone in the final chasing a potential Wimbledon MDWC.

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Given that his ranking is now 70, why would he need one?  

I suppose adding a 'who is' after 'final' and before 'chasing' would have eliminated all doubt, but yes, I was referring to Donskoy, as was the case against Troicki last week. 

Stircrazy wrote:

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Bob in Spain wrote:

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Stircrazy wrote:

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SF:  (1/WC) Daniel Evans WR 70 defeated Go Soeda (JPN) WR 191 by 4 & 2 in an hour & ten minutes

*****

Final:  (1/WC) Daniel Evans WR 70 vs (13) Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) WR 148 (CH = 65 in July 2013)

The Russian is exactly two weeks older than Dan.  The head-to-head is one apiece, with Dan winning their first encounter in three sets in an Italian Futures event on clay in 2010 (!) & Donskoy the more recent one, the Vancouver Challenger in 2013, also in three sets.

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Probably doesn't count in the ATP head to head but there was also a rather famous Davis Cup win for Dan over Donskoy in Coventry, also in 2013.  I had to leave early and missed it, not knowing the result until I stepped off the plane in Alicante when Steven texted me the result.  Dan won in straight sets that day 4, 4 & 1, in the deciding rubber.

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To my eternal shame, I'd completely forgotten about that, but the outcome of Davis Cup rubbers tends not to linger in my memory.    You have more reason than I to recall it, Bob. 

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I seem to remember play starting at midday on the Sunday and my flight from Birmingham was scheduled for10pm.  I thought I had plenty of time to watch both matches that day. But Wardy's 5 set marathon over Tursunov lasted over 5 hours and so I had to leave after that match.  It was a great experience though.

Agreed, poor scheduling to leave the showpiece until the end when theres a risk of the days play going so late. Arguably the women could have foregone the deciding set and settled their match by toss of a coin instead.