Weeks 35 & 36 - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York City (hard) - main draw

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 35 & 36 - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York City (hard) - main draw

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

What on earth happened there. Delighted for Dan. Amazing result.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Dan was just incredible. Hope no lasting ill effects though - he looked pretty wrecked at the end. But the last point was played exquisitely .

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Couldn't manage to watch any of it, but that sounds amazing. Well done, Dan! And whether he's in form or not, he's always a fighter.

-- Edited by Tanaqui on Wednesday 28th of August 2024 06:07:52 AM

emmsie69 · Top national player

Fab result but what a rubbish draw. No.23 seed in the 1st round and WR36 in the 2nd.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Fab result but what a rubbish draw. No.23 seed in the 1st round and WR36 in the 2nd.

Navone is mainly a clay courter though and TEnnis Abstract , if it is worth anything, has Dan as 80 percent plus favourite over the Argentinian player. Lets see.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

I gave up on this match with Dan 3-0 down in the fifth set and looking like he was teetering on the cusp of exhaustion.

Amazed to wake up this morning and read that he's through to the second round. Wow!

9vicman · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Fab result but what a rubbish draw. No.23 seed in the 1st round and WR36 in the 2nd.
Navone is mainly a clay courter though and TEnnis Abstract , if it is worth anything, has Dan as 80 percent plus favourite over the Argentinian player. Lets see.

So looking at things positively. It was Navone's first hard court win of the summer over someone who hadn't won a match since Wimbledon.

Looking at things more negatively. Evans played for 5 hours and 35 minutes and is 34 years old.

But overall after a terrible and injury hit year, he's had two career highlights this year that no one can take away from him.

With Cam Norrie unlikely to be fit for Davis Cup, maybe Dan can perform more heroics playing as No. 2 there.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Fab result but what a rubbish draw. No.23 seed in the 1st round and WR36 in the 2nd.
Navone is mainly a clay courter though and TEnnis Abstract , if it is worth anything, has Dan as 80 percent plus favourite over the Argentinian player. Lets see.
So looking at things positively. It was Navone's first hard court win of the summer over someone who hadn't won a match since Wimbledon.
Looking at things more negatively. Evans played for 5 hours and 35 minutes and is 34 years old.
But overall after a terrible and injury hit year, he's had two career highlights this year that no one can take away from him.
With Cam Norrie unlikely to be fit for Davis Cup, maybe Dan can perform more heroics playing as No. 2 there.

definitely - looking for sure that we will need him in that second spot. And presumably Billy, Jake and Paul are the contenders for the fifth spot? When do they need to finalise the squad by, end of US Open? And are any of those players playing next week to get their name in the frame for selection?

Jan · Hall of fame

Just amazing and brilliant!!!!!!!!

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Wow. Actually cant believe he pulled that off. Well done Dan.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Fab result but what a rubbish draw. No.23 seed in the 1st round and WR36 in the 2nd.
Navone is mainly a clay courter though and TEnnis Abstract , if it is worth anything, has Dan as 80 percent plus favourite over the Argentinian player. Lets see.

From what I can tell that was his first win not on clay since an M15 in Sharm el Sheikh in 2020. His only professional wins not on clay, he won two rounds in Sharm. So 3 wins not on Clay.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Fab result but what a rubbish draw. No.23 seed in the 1st round and WR36 in the 2nd.
Navone is mainly a clay courter though and TEnnis Abstract , if it is worth anything, has Dan as 80 percent plus favourite over the Argentinian player. Lets see.
From what I can tell that was his first win not on clay since an M15 in Sharm el Sheikh in 2020. His only professional wins not on clay, he won two rounds in Sharm. So 3 wins not on Clay.

If Dan is fit he will certainly expect to win this one.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stu Fraser's perspective on the match.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

This from that Times article by Stuart Fraser

It is also a just reward for Evanss dedication at the Olympics. By playing in Paris he gave up the opportunity to defend the 500 ranking points he earned for winning last years Washington Open, which this year was being held during the same week as the Games. Murray has spoken of his gratitude to Evans for this decision, allowing him to play doubles in his last event before retirement.