Dan Evans’ Davis Cup career by numbers
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As Dan Evans begins to bring his professional tennis career to a close, his remarkable journey in the Davis Cup remains one of the standout chapters of his career.
Throughout his time with the Lexus Great Britain Davis Cup team, Evans established himself as one of the most committed players ever to represent Great Britain, consistently rising to the occasion and leaving everything out on the court for his country.
As we celebrate his incredible career, we look back on his 15 years representing Great Britain and break down his unforgettable journey by the numbers.
4 – Number match points saved in his iconic doubles victory against France with Neal Skupski
One of Evans’ most memorable matches came in the deciding doubles rubber against France at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stages in Manchester.
The final match of a week-long event at the AO Arena – the Brits knew that anything other than a win and they’d be knocked out of the competition.
Having already won his singles rubber earlier in the tie, Evans and Neal Skupski battled back from a set down against Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Nicolas Mahut to force a deciding set, which turned out to be one for the ages. Having batted away four match points on Evans’ serve at 5-4, 0-40, the British pair eventually prevailed in the third set tie-break to secure their spot in Malaga.
Following their win, Skupski spoke on Evans’ performance, saying “I don’t know how we won that match - sheer fight. Evo produced an unbelievable performance to win in the singles then to come back and win with me. It is an unbelievable effort from him.”
18 – Davis Cup wins for Great Britain
Evans was a stalwart in singles and doubles rubbers at the Davis Cup over the years and concluded his time at the tournament with 18 wins.
His last win for Great Britain came in September where he and Skupski defeated Argentina’s Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 6-3, 7-5. During the 2024 Group Stages campaign in Manchester, Evans also beat Finland’s Eero Vasa – marking his last singles win for GB.
28 – Number of ties played for Great Britain – the second most of any British player in history
Evans has been a consistent feature in Smith’s team over the years, and we saw him give his blood, sweat and tears every time he wore the British flag on his chest.
His dedication to representing his country time after time saw Evans represent the Brits in 28 Davis Cup ties – the second most of any British player in Davis Cup history, with only Bobby Wilson (34) ranking above him.
285 – Evans’ Colour Holder number
When a player represents Great Britain in the Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup or World Team Cup, they are awarded a Colour Holder status to honour the achievement. It’s similar to when you receive a ‘cap’ in football, and you’re awarded it when you step on court to represent Great Britain for the first time.
Evans was crowned Colour Holder No.283 back in 2009 when he made his debut.
2009 – The year Evans made his Davis Cup debut
We’re rolling it back almost 16 years when Evans made his Davis Cup debut at the Group I semi-finals against Poland. While it wasn’t meant to be for the then 19-year-old, who lost out in three sets to both Michal Przysiezny and Jerzy Janowicz, Evans went on to secure his first wins for Great Britain three years later in the 2012 clash against Slovakia.
2015 – The year Evans was a part of the victorious Great Britain team
Perhaps one of the highlights of Evans’ entire career so far, is when Great Britain lifted the Davis Cup title back in 2015.
While he might’ve been defeated in the semi-finals against Australia, Evans still proved an important member of the squad who rallied on Andy Murray, Jamie Murray, James Ward, Kyle Edmund and Dominic Inglot to their first Davis Cup title in 79 years.
