British number two Dan Evans falls at first hurdle at French Open
British runner-up Dan Evans falls at first hurdle at French Open as he leaves Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 at Roland Garros in opening round
- Dan Evans loses his first round French Open match to Thanasi Kokkinakis
- The British number two lost in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to the Australian in Paris
- Kokkinakis entered the slam as a wild card and is ranked 108th in the world rankings
A frustrated Dan Evans was defeated by Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets in the opening round of the French Open.
Evans finally won his first match at Roland Garros last year but couldn’t get the same result here, as he lost 6-4 6-4 6-4 to the mighty Australian in hot and brisk conditions.
The British runner-up appeared to have turned the game around in the second set as he led 4-1, but at 30-0 in the next game he was fouled as his foot went over the center line.
Evans promptly lost four points in a row, smashing his water bottle on the floor in exasperation, and did not win another game in the set as the match slipped away.
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Dan Evans has been eliminated in the first round of the French Open after losing to Thanasi Kokkinakis