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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- 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
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
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.
The Sun
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Queen's Club Championships prize money 2025: How much is up for grabs at iconic tournament?
SOME of the world's best tennis stars are chasing Queen's Club Championship success ahead of Wimbledon - and the 2025 prize pot has been confirmed! Tommy Paul wrote his name in the history books last year when he beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets to win the title. And the American superstar banked approximately €395,205 (£336k) for winning what was his third ATP tour crown of the season. However, there will certainly be a new champion by default this year as Paul was forced to withdraw due to a lower abdominal injury. This also means it presents the opportunity for someone else to receive a huge payday just days before Wimbledon. Queen's Club Championship prize money 2025 The overall prize pot has increased from last year's winnings, with the total standing at €2,522,220. Here is the full breakdown of this year's Queens Club Championships 2025. Singles Winner: €471,755 Finalist: €253,790 Semi-finalist: €135,255 Quarter-finalist: €69,100 Round of 16: €36,885 Round of 32: €19,670 Doubles (€ per team) Winner: €154,930 Finalist: €82,620 Semi-finalist: €41,800 Quarter-finalist: €20,910 Round of 16: €10,820 How to watch Queen's Club Championships 2025 The historic Queen's Club tournament will be broadcast for FREE on BBC TWO in the UK as long as you own a valid TV license. Fans can also stream the entire action on BBC iPlayer without paying a penny. Popular TV host Clare Balding will be the BBC's anchor presenter throughout the competition. What happened to Emma Raducanu at the Queen's Club Championships? Emma Raducanu broke a tennis rule as she was dumped out of Queen's. The Brit was beaten in straight sets by top seed Qinwen Zheng, who was booed on multiple occasions. The first came in the opening set after Zheng took a break to change her footwear. Raducanu decided to maintain her sharpness during the pause in play by practising a serve. In doing so she broke a rule, with players only allowed to practise serves before a match. BBC commentator Annabel Croft said: "I don't know if Raducanu is meant to hit a ball like that. "She's just practised a serve and normally you're not meant to do that!"
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Three Americans in ATP top 10 for first time since '06
June 16 - Ben Shelton ranked a career-high 10th in the ATP Tour world rankings released Monday, giving the United States three men in the top 10 for the first time in nearly two decades. Shelton joined No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 8 Tommy Paul to mark the first top-10 American trio since Andy Roddick (No. 4), James Blake (No. 7) and Andre Agassi (No. 10) in April 2006. "That's really cool. A big milestone in tennis," Shelton said Friday after reaching the semifinals in Stuttgart, Germany, and learning of his impending ranking. The 22-year-old left-hander is only the fourth U.S. southpaw to reach the top 10 since the rankings began in 1973, joining Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Roscoe Tanner. Fritz moved up three spots after his victory in Stuttgart. Paul took last week off after reaching the quarterfinals at the French Open. The rest of the top 10 on Monday features seven players from seven different countries, led by World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, and Alexander Zverev of Germany. --Field Level Media
The Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Queen's Club Championships 2025: How to buy tickets, full schedule, FREE live stream and TV channel for huge tournament
THERE'S no better preparation for Wimbledon than playing at the Queen's Club - and some of the world's best tennis stars take to the courts for the 2025 edition. Tommy Paul defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 7-6 to win his third ATP title in last year's action-packed final. 1 And the day was made even more memorable for the American idol as it was his first piece of silverware on grass. However, Queen's suffered a huge blow this year as several big names have pulled out due to injury, including defending champion Paul and controversial Aussie star Nick Kyrgios. But this paves the way for favourite Carlos Alcaraz to make amends for his shock second-round exit in 2024, and build on his recent thrilling French Open triumph. When is the Queen's Club Championships 2025? The iconic Queen's Club 2025 gets underway TODAY - Monday, June 16. It runs over seven days and will conclude on Sunday, June 22. As ever, Queen's Club in London is the chosen venue for this iconic tournament. Brother of Andy Murray, Jamie is the current director of the event, which was established in 1969. What TV channel is the Queen's Club 2025 on and can it be live streamed for FREE? The historic Queen's Club tournament will be broadcast for FREE on BBC TWO in the UK as long as you own a valid TV license. Fans can also stream the entire action on BBC iPlayer without paying a penny. Popular TV host Clare Balding will be the BBC's anchor presenter throughout the competition. Where can I buy Queen's Club tickets? Queen's Club tickets are still available for fans to purchase on StubHub. Queen's Club 2025 schedule Qualifying: Saturday, 14 June and Sunday, 15 June at 12 p.m. Main Draw: Monday, 16 June – Friday, 20 June, starting at Noon. Saturday, 21 June play begins at 1pm BST. Singles Final: Sunday, 22 June, start time 2pm BST. Doubles Final: Sunday, 22 June, starting after the singles final.
