Overview
- Evans ended his 20-year professional career after a 6-2, 6-4 first-round doubles loss on Court 15, a match played Wednesday that served as his final competitive appearance.
- He had been denied singles wildcards at Queen’s, Ilkley and Wimbledon, then lost in Wimbledon qualifying, forcing him to rely on a doubles invite for a farewell at SW19.
- After the match Evans called the past month a “shambles” and said no one from the governing body had given him a satisfactory reason for the wildcard snubs.
- The Lawn Tennis Association posted tributes including a video with Andy Murray, Jack Draper and Tim Henman, and Henman said the committee had only eight main-draw wildcards and prioritized six British players plus Grigor Dimitrov and Stan Wawrinka.
- Evans leaves with a resume that includes a peak ranking of world No. 21, two ATP titles and a role on Britain’s 2015 Davis Cup team, and his public complaint has reignited debate over transparency and priorities in British wildcard selection.