Evans put name back out there as Eastbourne run ends
London, June 27 (UNI) British number five Dan Evans believes he has "put his name back out
there" after his run at Eastbourne ended with defeat in the quarter-finals.
Evans upset world number 13 Tommy Paul on Wednesday but fell 6-2 6-3 to American Jenson Brooksby a day later.
The 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 Eastbourne.
He 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 Thursday.
Harris, who will also be in next week's Wimbledon main draw, was knocked out in the quarter-finals
at Eastbourne for the second successive year.
Like 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."
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