Week 8 - ATP 500 - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - UAE (hard)

seagull · Hall of fame

Week 8 - ATP 500 - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - UAE (hard)

goldfish · Futures level

Years ago when I was living in Belgium, I went to see Dan play in a fairly low level match. His attitude was horrendous, he lost a match he should have won easily and the Belgians watching couldn't understand his lack of application, his surliness and general disinterest in winning. I remember posting on here rather critically - sorry! To see how he has turned himself around, especially after his year off, is very exciting. He's a joy to watch these days with his passion and fight. Well done Dan for a second battle won here.

seagull · Hall of fame

Just Rublev, Tsitsipas and Djokovic for the title!

HossTheBoss · Strong Club Player

Just one thing to say
Vandenberg

emmsie69 · Top national player

Dan's always hated playing the lower level tournaments, he finally realised that there were 2 options, play them and win or quit tennis.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Dan's always hated playing the lower level tournaments, he finally realised that there were 2 options, play them and win or quit tennis.

That is true but dubai is hardly lower level, at 500 level we are talking a serious event here with a strong entry.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

L16: Daniel Evans WR 37 defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) WR 78 by 7-5 3-6 7-6(7) smile

I was convinced he'd blown it when I went out for a business lunch near the start of the tie-break!

*****

QF: (6) Andrey Rublev (RUS) WR 14 (= CH) vs Daniel Evans WR 37

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

But Joe and Ram lose easily....

emmsie69 · Top national player

You must of missed goldfishes comment about Belgium which gives the context

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: John Peers & Michael Venus (AUS/NZL) CR 47 (33+14) defeated (1) Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury CR 11 (6+5) by 4 & 2 bleh

Michael D · All-time great

JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Dan's always hated playing the lower level tournaments, he finally realised that there were 2 options, play them and win or quit tennis.
That is true but dubai is hardly lower level, at 500 level we are talking a serious event here with a strong entry.

Emmsie is not talking about this tournament Jon, but the tournaments he had to turn around his attitude on and take far more seriously, in order to get the opportunity to play at the top table.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
You must of missed goldfishes comment about Belgium which gives the context

Ah ha, apologies. Indeed, and he has certainly upped his level of intent, really good to see

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Dan's always hated playing the lower level tournaments, he finally realised that there were 2 options, play them and win or quit tennis.
That is true but dubai is hardly lower level, at 500 level we are talking a serious event here with a strong entry.
Emmsie is not talking about this tournament Jon, but the tournaments he had to turn around his attitude on and take far more seriously, in order to get the opportunity to play at the top table.

Got it, yep, read properly now. I actually was agreeing with the point made by Emmsie, apologies if I misunderstood!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

When I went out this morning, Dan was *1-4 down in the opening set. Sounds like an excellent fight back to me. Playing in front of family must also inspire him.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Dan opens v rublev tomorrow.