Dan Evans wins Wimbledon qualifying match

Tuesday, 26 June 2018 07:00

Britain’s Dan Evans beat Ilya Ivashka in straight sets in the first round of Wimbledon qualifying event.

Evans, 28, overcame the 24-year-old from Belarus 6-4 6-4 in Roehampton in one hour and 32 minutes.

He has served a 12-month ban for taking cocaine and was not awarded a Wimbledon wildcard last week, a decision taken by the All England Club on a matter of “principle”.

Evans said: "I played well and it was a tough match against one of the better guys in the draw.

"I missed tennis a lot and it's just good to be out again. It's great to be back on court."

He will face Matthias Bachinger in his second qualifying match following the German's 6-3 4-6 8-6 win over Australian Marc Polmans.

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