Overview
- Dan Evans was beaten by Tristan Schoolkate in the second round of Wimbledon qualifying, which ended his 18-year professional singles career.
- Evans had won his opening qualifying match 7-6, 6-3 against Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo after being denied a main-draw singles wildcard by the All England Club.
- Journalists have reported behind-the-scenes explanations for the wildcard decision that include a focus on younger players and speculative claims about Evans’ past discipline and relationship with authority, and those reports remain disputed.
- Evans said the snub did not change his motivation and he accepted a wildcard into the men’s doubles with Henry Searle, while several other British players also progressed through the early qualifying rounds.
- Evans leaves the tour with notable achievements including a career-high ranking of No. 21, two ATP titles and a role in Britain’s 2015 Davis Cup win, and his exit is likely to deepen scrutiny of Wimbledon’s wildcard criteria and selection process.