Former British number one Dan Evans set to retire from tennis

11 Jun 2026 • 9:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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Former British number one Dan Evans set to retire from tennis

  • British tennis player Dan Evans, aged 36, has announced his retirement from professional tennis following this summer's Wimbledon championships.
  • Evans was a member of Great Britain's victorious Davis Cup team in 2015 and secured two ATP Tour titles, including the ATP 500 in Washington in 2023.
  • He achieved a career-high ranking of world No 21 and notably partnered Andy Murray in the men's doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals.
  • In an Instagram post, Evans expressed profound gratitude to his family and team, highlighting that representing Great Britain in the Davis Cup and Olympics was the greatest honour of his career.
  • His career also saw him reach two Masters 1000 semi-finals, though it was interrupted by a one-year ban in 2017 after he tested positive for cocaine.

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