Week 14 - ATP Challenger 75 - Open Città della Disfida - Barletta, Italy (clay)

Babfive · Satellite level

RE: Week 14 - ATP Challenger 75 - Open Città della Disfida - Barletta, Italy (clay)

B00thy · Lower Club Player

Well done Dan! I say that but I watched most of the 2nd set and he didn't have to work very hard to win points

Babfive · Satellite level

Babfive wrote:
Babfive wrote:
Dan was a double break up but has just been broken for 4-2*
But he then breaks to love for *5-2.

And holds to love for the win! biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (5) Daniel Evans WR 204 defeated (WC) Jacopo Berrettini (ITA) WR 315 by 4 & 2 smile

*****

QF: (5) Daniel Evans WR 204 vs (Q) Vitaliy Sachko (UKR) WR 372 (CH = 156 in July 2023)

stevemcqueen · Futures level

The first set was much, much closer than the second.

Dan converted 4BPs from 10, JB only 1 of 2. I think there will be sterner tests to come, but well done mate!

Priesty · Challenger level

Cooking on gas!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Excellent, slowly does it, Evo. two back to back wins - a while since we have seen that - last time Dan had back to back main draw wins in any event was US Open over 6 months ago, a couple of qualifying events (Shanghai and Kazakhstan) in the autumn.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Evo into a third set 4-6 6-4 1-2 on serve - battling away. None of these are easy but lets hope he can pull through

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (Q) Vitaliy Sachko (UKR) WR 372 defeated (5) Daniel Evans WR 204 by 6-4 4-6 6-3 bleh

LordBrownof · Futures level

Even on clay that is a YIKES.

-- Edited by LordBrownof on Friday 4th of April 2025 01:58:08 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Dang, disappointing for Evo. Onwards.

Priesty · Challenger level

I have a sneaking suspicion that he may be just trying to stay in the running for a Wimbledon MDWC and then will call it a day at SW19, at least as far as singles goes. Of course I could be wrong but I seriously doubt how much fun it can be to be having results like these.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
I have a sneaking suspicion that he may be just trying to stay in the running for a Wimbledon MDWC and then will call it a day at SW19, at least as far as singles goes. Of course I could be wrong but I seriously doubt how much fun it can be to be having results like these.

I wondered the same

But you've also got to remember that it depends what his other earning possibilities are

It might not be much 'fun' but it might be his best earning choice, all the same

B00thy · Lower Club Player

Stircrazy wrote:
QF: (Q) Vitaliy Sachko (UKR) WR 372 defeated (5) Daniel Evans WR 204 by 6-4 4-6 6-3

I wasn't able to watch today but wondering if he's fighting for every point these days. I too feel he might be hoping for a Wimbledon farewell.

stevemcqueen · Futures level

I've just finished watching this match in catch up mode, it is much quicker when you can fast forward between points and games. The level was respectable. To my mind, there is absolutely no doubt about his desire to win. It is not possible to be a pro tennis player if your heart isn't in it and you're not totally committed. I don't think he will quit at the end of the grass season. He has never done that well on grass at ATP level. I feel sure he'll give the US hard court swing his best shot and assess after that.

Re earning potential, I don't think that will be a major factor in his thinking about whether to continue at Challenger level. If he was was to maintain his current ranking, he wouldn't be doing much more than breaking even. His career prize money is $8.7M, with much of that coming in the last 5 years. His investments should bring him far more income than his net earnings on the Challenger tour. There are only 18 players in the top 300 who are 34 or older. I'm sure he'll take a logical approach. I think he'd make a good pundit, maybe he could manage some light media work alongside a few years as a doubles specialist.