LONDON – British wildcard Dan Evans disrupt the world’s thirteenth Francistier for 7-5, 6-2 on Monday for his first victory on the Queens Membership since 2021.
Backhand slices and fast pure reflection supported Evans’ second victory within the prime 20 grass of 199 No. 199. The primary was held at Wimbledon in 2019.
“I nonetheless imagine I’ve that tennis inside me, so I imagine I can do good within the prime 100. “I understand how you suppose. At present I’ve proven that I nonetheless have a bit of bit left.”
Different first-round winners included fourth seed Holgar Rune and eighth seed Jakubumensik in Queen’s debut. The 19-year-old Czech hit 20 aces by beating former finalist Cameron Norry 7-6 (6), 1-6 and 6-1.
Mensic is subsequent confronted with Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agutt. Spain’s Nuno Borge’s comeback winner in a three-set, Rune lined up with Mackenzie MacDonald of the US, who expelled French Fallet Monfils.
The highest two species are Wimbledon and French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz, who received Stuttgart in his fourth title in Grass on Sunday.
