Dan Evans Makes History but Emma Raducanu Is Out of US Open
US Open
August 28, 2024
Dan Evans thought he was going home early and began to feel sorry for himself.
But self-pity isn’t something Dan the Man ever likes to feel. And as he gave his match one last go, something extraordinary happened.
The plucky Brit came back from the dead and created the longest match in US Open history.
Dan Evans has never been afraid of a scrap in his tennis career. And we will wait to see what he comes up with at Wimbledon 2025!
Events at Flushing Meadows will take some beating, however. And Dan knew he had been part of something special.
First, the impressive facts. Evans beat the stunned Russian 23rd seed Karen Khachanov 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-4. The match lasted five hours and thirty-five minutes. Evans lost the first four games of the final set.
He said later: ‘I just tried to keep fighting. At 0-4, I thought I was out. I felt a little sorry for myself. Then I got myself going and didn’t want to go out of another Slam with a whimper, without a fight.
‘I could see he was struggling a bit and tried to grab a game at a time. At 2-4 the crowd sort of sensed it. It really started to get going. I don’t know how many Brits were there. But it felt like the whole place wanted me to win.
‘I nearly blew it at the end but I’m really happy. Except I have a headache and want to go to bed. It was a hell of a match.’
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu was involved in quite a fight too. But she finally lost out to the power of another Grand Slam winner, the American Sofia Kenin.
Ex-Aussie Open winner Kenin won 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 and said: ‘It was a rollercoaster match. Emma is such a tough player and she played some great tennis.’
Raducanu admitted there were lessons to learn – and she will want to come back strong next year.
Dan Evans and Emma Raducanu will be desperate to impress at Wimbledon 2025 next summer.
For now, Emma can console herself with the knowledge that other great players have already been knocked out of the US Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis in four tough sets and admitted he isn’t currently the player he used to be.
Perhaps he too will come back strong in time for Wimbledon 2025. Will you be at the big one in London next year?
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