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8 hours ago
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In-form Fritz reaches fourth Eastbourne final
Taylor Fritz will start his Wimbledon campaign against French world number 36 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Monday [Getty Images] World number five Taylor Fritz continued his fine form in the run-up to Wimbledon by reaching his fourth Eastbourne final with a battling win. The defending champion defeated Spanish world number 28 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 3-6 6-1 to set up a final with fellow American Jenson Brooksby on Saturday. Advertisement A lucky loser, Brooksby is on a fairytale run at Eastbourne having lost in the second round of qualifying. The world number 149 came from a set down to defeat French fourth seed Ugo Humbert 6-3 3-6 7-5 earlier on Friday. Fritz, who beat world number three Alexander Zverev in the Stuttgart Open final 12 days ago, is among the favourites for the Wimbledon title. A quarter-finalist last year, he will start his Wimbledon campaign against French world number 36 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Monday. In recent years, Fritz has made the Eastbourne men's singles title his own, winning three of the past five editions. Advertisement On Thursday, he won two matches in one day after bad light had postponed his second-round tie the day before. "I always feel like things are going to work out for me because they always do for some reason here," said Fritz in his on-court interview. "Just showing up here and being on site and playing on centre court. I do that have that bit of confidence." Britons Cash and Glasspool crowned doubles champion Cash (left) and Glasspool (right) have also won titles in Brisbane and Doha this season [Getty Images] Elsewhere at Eastbourne, British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won the men's doubles title by defeating Uruguayan-Belgian duo Ariel Behar and Joran Vliegen 6-4 7-6 (7-5). Advertisement It is the pair's fifth title since they partnered up in October, 2024 and comes just five days after they lifted a historic Queen's doubles crown together. They also reached the final of the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships earlier this month in the Netherlands. Cash and Glasspool are seeded fifth at Wimbledon and have been drawn against Dutch duo Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round.
BBC News
8 hours ago
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- BBC News
In-form Fritz reaches fourth Eastbourne final
World number five Taylor Fritz continued his fine form in the run-up to Wimbledon by reaching his fourth Eastbourne final with a battling defending champion defeated Spanish world number 28 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 3-6 6-1 to set up a final with fellow American Jenson Brooksby on Saturday.A lucky loser, Brooksby is on a fairytale run at Eastbourne having lost in the second round of world number 149 came from a set down to defeat French fourth seed Ugo Humbert 6-3 3-6 7-5 earlier on who beat world number three Alexander Zverev in the Stuttgart Open final 12 days ago, is among the favourites for the Wimbledon title.A quarter-finalist last year, he will start his Wimbledon campaign against French world number 36 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Monday. In recent years, Fritz has made the Eastbourne men's singles title his own, winning three of the past five Thursday, he won two matches in one day after bad light had postponed his second-round tie the day before."I always feel like things are going to work out for me because they always do for some reason here," said Fritz in his on-court interview."Just showing up here and being on site and playing on centre court. I do that have that bit of confidence." Britons Cash and Glasspool crowned doubles champion Elsewhere at Eastbourne, British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won the men's doubles title by defeating Uruguayan-Belgian duo Ariel Behar and Joran Vliegen 6-4 7-6 (7-5).It is the pair's fifth title since they partnered up in October, 2024 and comes just five days after they lifted a historic Queen's doubles crown also reached the final of the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships earlier this month in the and Glasspool are seeded fifth at Wimbledon and have been drawn against Dutch duo Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round.
BBC News
a day ago
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Evans 'put name back out there' as Eastbourne run ends
British number five Dan Evans believes he has "put his name back out there" after his run at Eastbourne ended with defeat in the upset world number 13 Tommy Paul on Wednesday but fell 6-2 6-3 to American Jenson Brooksby a day 35-year-old has claimed two top-20 wins in as many weeks, beating world number 14 Tiafoe at Queen's at the start of the grass-court season before seeing off Paul in also beat world number 49 Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia in the first round at Eastbourne."In an hour or so I'll reflect on this week, it's been great," Evans, who was ranked inside the top 30 two years ago, told BBC Sport."I've put my name back out there a bit. I've got a great event coming up. "It is just positives leaving Eastbourne."Evans is now back in the top 200 and has been given a main-draw wildcard for Wimbledon, which begins on Monday. Evans was convincingly beaten by Brooksby in windy conditions, losing serve four times and failing to set up a break point of his own."It was really difficult conditions," said Evans. "It's not easy but that's tennis, you have to recover and get back out there. It all felt very quick today."Brooksby will face Ugo Humbert in Friday's semi-final after the Frenchman beat British number four Billy Harris 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 on who will also be in next week's Wimbledon main draw, was knocked out in the quarter-finals at Eastbourne for the second successive Evans, Harris' match took place on court one and not the tournament's centre court - something Evans described as "disappointing"."I do have questions as to why no British players were on centre court today," Evans said. ""The British fans come here to watch British players."
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Dan Evans blasts his 'clueless' display after being warned of unsportsmanlike behaviour for 'crazy' line call complaints in straight-sets Eastbourne defeat
A frustrated Dan Evans blasted his 'clueless' performance as he crashed out of the Eastbourne quarter-finals in straight sets to American lucky loser Jenson Brooksby. Evans was warned for unsportsmanlike behaviour during his 6-2, 6-3 defeat as he complained about multiple 'crazy' line calls that went against him on Court 1. When the two shook hands at the net, Brooksby said: 'Well played, good match.' 'Was it? It wasn't for me,' replied Evans. 'It was clueless.' Brooksby didn't face a single break point during his victory as the American dealt much better with the windy conditions. Evans hit just 11 winners and made 29 unforced errors. Evans had fought back tears after he beat world No13 Tommy Paul to reach the quarter-final to make it back-to-back wins against top-20 opposition after dispatching world No12 Frances Tiafoe at Queen's last week. The 35-year-old only recently regained his place in the world's top 200 and has been given a wildcard for Wimbledon next week. Evans had to battle from the start in the breezy conditions against Brooksby, struggling for any rhythm, and needed to save a break point in an eight-minute opening service game despite having raced into a 40-0 lead. He faced two more in his second service game and a miscued strike long beyond the baseline handed Brooksby an early break in the first set before the American broke again to make it 4-1. Brooksby dealt far better with the crosswinds, using his unplayable drop shot to great effect, and allowed Evans to win just two points against his serve in the opening set that he wrapped up 6-2 in 39 minutes. Evans cut a frustrated figure and continued to question the accuracy of the line-call technology before being given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct. He felt a couple of Brooksby's shots that the technology called in, including one late in the second set, had bounced over the line. 'It was out,' called one incredulous supporter. 'Crazy stuff, puts you on a total downer,' Evans muttered to himself as Brooksby broke to lead 4-3 in the second set before wrapping up the match soon after. Evans was the last remaining Brit to fall at Eastbourne after Billy Harris lost in straight sets 7-6, 6-1 to fourth-seed Ugo Humbert as he missed out on reaching the semi-finals for the second year running. Harris fought back from 5-2 down in the first set, saving two set points, to level at 5-5 before forcing a tie-break only for Frenchman Hubert to claim it 7-4. Humbert didn't look back, breaking Harris's first two service games to race into a 4-0 lead before wrapping up the win with another break to take the second set 6-1. Harris, who qualified for the tournament as one of the lucky losers, had stunned fellow Brit Cameron Norrie in the first round before dispatching Italian Mattia Bellucci to reach his third ATP quarter-final.
BBC News
2 days ago
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Emotional Evans claims superb Paul win at Eastbourne
An emotional Dan Evans said he had been waiting for a chance to prove himself in a tricky season after earning an impressive win over world number 13 Tommy Paul at 35-year-old beat the former Queen's champion 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the late afternoon sunshine to reach the comes two weeks after Evans beat world number 14 Francis Tiafoe at Queen's, while he also beat a top 50 player in Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in round one at threw his arms wide in celebration after securing victory in front of a jubilant home crowd, before becoming visibly tearful in his on-court interview."I felt good serving for the match," he said. "I just said to myself, enjoy this - I stopped worrying about what he was doing, and I played good tennis in the end."I know I have done the work. Once I got confidence, the work was in the bank. "If you're ready and the door opens, you will walk through it." Evans, who has a main-draw wildcard for Wimbledon, has just returned to the top 200 after a difficult few Englishman managed his nerves as the tension built against Paul. Evans hit just 17 winners to the American's 31, but he also committed 26 unforced errors compared to Paul's will aim to be even more clinical when he faces American lucky loser Jenson Brooksby in the Billy Harris continued his recent Eastbourne joy as the Englishman reached the quarter-finals for the second successive who reached the main draw as a lucky loser having lost in qualifying, beat Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci 6-3 will face French fourth-seed Ugo Humbert next and could potentially meet Evans in the British number two Jacob Fearnley suffered a chastening defeat by Marcus American dispatched Fearnley 6-3 6-1, with the Scot hitting five double faults and losing his serve five begins on 30 June.
