By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 25, 2025
Dan Evans mentioned at Roland-Garros that one in all his huge targets for the season was to work his manner again contained in the High 100 so he might be part of the Grand Slams.
He gained’t want that rating subsequent week at Wimbledon, the place he’s been granted a wild card, however Evans took a step in that path nonetheless on Wednesday at Eastbourne with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over American Tommy Paul.
Afterwards the 35-year-old British, a former World No.21 now ranked 170, celebrated emphatically as he took his place within the quarterfinals alongside American Jenson Brooksby.
Evans reached his first quarterfinal since 2023 with a convincing efficiency over the World No.13 in two hours and 13 minutes. He squandered a break benefit within the third set however rapidly regained it again, then served out the match with 4 consecutive factors from 0-15 down within the closing sport.
“To be trustworthy, I felt good serving for the match,” Evans mentioned after turning into the fifth oldest quarterfinalist in match historical past. “It was extra one-love within the second the place I began eager about the end line, which is an error.
What it means! 🥹An emotional Dan Evans after he defeated Tommy Paul en path to the #LexusEastbourneOpen quarter-finals pic.twitter.com/DzU539g6lo
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“I simply mentioned to myself: ‘take pleasure in this, that is what it’s about. I performed significantly better tennis after I stopped worrying about what he was doing.”
Evans was near tears as he addressed the group after his victory. He’s already as much as 154 within the dwell rankings with right now’s win, and would get near 140 with a win over Brooksby on Thursday.
“I do know I’ve executed the work as properly, he mentioned. “As soon as I received some confidence, and I knew the work was within the financial institution.
“A great pal mentioned: ‘if you’re prepared and the door opens, you’ll stroll by means of it, and if you happen to’re not, you gained’t.’ There’s been no more true phrases for me previously few weeks.”
