Dan Evans crashed out of Wimbledon on Friday afternoon, losing in four sets to world No. 50 Denis Kudla.
Evans, the British No. 1, was beaten 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 by the 20-year-old American, who will surely reach the upper echelons of the game in the future.
Korda hails from a very sporty family. His father, Peter, won the Australian Open as a tennis player. His mother, Regina Rajchrova was a top-30 player and his older sisters are both top-level professional golfers.
The American was a former junior Australian Open champion and is making big strides in the sport, reaching the fourth round of a major for the second time in the past year.
Evans, by contrast, has only once reached the last-16 in his career – at the Australian Open in 2017 – and it was another day of disappointment in round three.
‘I actually, you know, think I played the better tennis in the fourth set,’ said Evans in his post-match press conference. ‘I had chances.
‘I was a break up. I just couldn’t string tennis together in long enough periods of time. Same with the third set, I think. Got broke, then broke back I think, then got broke again, something like that.
‘Yeah, it’s difficult. Yeah, it’s more disappointment than anything really right now. It was a good chance to have a decent run. I think I didn’t turn up really. It’s difficult, yeah.
‘It’s disappointing really. Yeah. Amazing court to play on, great atmosphere. Didn’t get my game on the court.
‘All credit to him, he played some strong tennis. Yeah, he’s obviously going to be a very good player. So it was not a great day.’
Evans dismissed suggestions, however, that he was mentally fragile after two previous third-round losses at Wimbledon.
‘I didn’t know I’d lost third round before twice or whatever it is,’ he added. ‘Didn’t think anything of it.
‘Prepared for the match properly. Yeah, I just haven’t been, in the big moments today, I wasn’t able to bring my tennis and he was.
‘That’s where the match was won or lost I think. It was clear to see I was getting a little frustrated, as well.’
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