Evans exits Toronto with Bublik defeat

British No 1 Dan Evans is out of the National Bank Open in Toronto after a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik.

The 31-year-old also lost in his first match at the Washington Open last week, beaten 7-6(1), 6-0 by Brandon Nakashima.

He is still recovering from time out following a positive test for COVID-19 at the start of July, which forced him out of the Team GB Olympic squad. Jamie Murray replaced him as Neal Skupski’s doubles partner for the event.

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Prior to that, he had reached the third round of Wimbledon – knocking out Feliciano Lopez and then Dusan Lajovic – before losing to Sebastian Korda 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Evans enjoyed some success on clay earlier in the year, reaching the semi-final of the singles and final of the doubles (alongside Skupski) at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in April. He achieved a career-high ranking of world No 25 in June, and currently sits one spot lower.