It was a big day for teenagers in the first round of the Natomas/USTA $50,000 Men's Professional Tennis Tournament. Daniel Evans, a 19-year-old wild card from Great Britain, stunned second-seeded Wayne Odesnik of Weston, Fla., 6-2, 6-4, Tuesday at the Natomas Racquet Club. Odesnik, who won the 2007 title when the tournament was held at the Sutter Lawn Tennis Club, then withdrew from doubles because...
Dan Evans plays the same game as Andy Murray. But while Murray’s hard-won success on the tennis court means he can afford business-class travel, luxury hotel rooms, a £5million mansion in Surrey and an apartment in Miami, Evans flies on budget airlines, carries his belongings in a backpack, sleeps in cheap hotels and plays in front of a handful of spectators.
AS BRITAIN’S Davis Cup team teeter on the brink of relegation to the competition’s third tier, Andy Murray must decide whether to risk his injured wrist for a third day running, while teenage rookie Daniel Evans has to dispel the belief that he is too callow a youth to represent his country in such trying circumstances.
From bad boy to beacon of hope, it has been a remarkable 14 months for Daniel Evans which culminate in a couple of weeks with a Davis Cup singles debut for Great Britain endorsed by no less than Andy Murray.
• Spectators 'out to criticise' rather than support • British players attack excessive focus on Wimbledon The British women's No1, Anne Keothavong, has said Wimbledon crowds are "out to criticise their own players rather than get behind them" as her compatriots defended themselves from public and media condemnation. Keothavong, who broke down in tears after she was asked if she...
LONDON, June 23 (UPI) -- Fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro sailed through a first-round victory Tuesday at the Wimbledon Championships in London. Del Potro had no trouble in a 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 win over Arnaud Clement in 94 minutes. Del Potro was installed into the draw position vacated by No. 1-ranked Rafael Nadal, who withdrew with knee problems, and played to that caliber. He gave up just 11 points...
Email Paolo at paolo.bandini@guardian.co.uk or post your comments, questions, predictions and more below 11.24am Murray is, of course, not the only Brit in action today - far from it in fact, as Joshua Goodall and Georgie Stoop resume their matches against Michael Llodra and Vera Zvonareva (both level at one set all) respectively, Alex Bogdanovic goes up against 20th seed Tomas Berdych, Daniel Evans...
Wimbledon 2009 Schedule of Play Tuesday 6/23 Centre Court 13:00 Start Ladies' Singles - 1st Round Venus Williams(USA)[3] v. Stefanie Voegele(SUI) Gentlemen's Singles - 1st Round Jeremy Chardy(FRA)v. Andy Roddick(USA)[6] Gentlemen's Singles - 1st Round Andy Murray(GBR)[3]v. Robert Kendrick(USA) Court 1 13:00 Start Gentlemen's Singles - 1st Round Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG)[5]v. Arnaud Clement(FRA) Ladies'...
British tennis legend Tim Henman and Junior Wimbledon champion Laura Robson have teamed up exclusively with Robinsons, official still soft drinks sponsor of Wimbledon since 1935, to create this short film crammed full of fun tips, tricks and advice to encourage families to have tennis fun during the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. Tim says: Our film will help you improve your tennis skills and give the...