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Daniel Evans practices during the U.S. Open last August. Photo by Paul Bauman |
Evans, ranked 50th, held a news conference in London today but took no questions.
“It’s really important you know this was taken out of
competition and the context was completely unrelated to tennis,” said Evans, 27.
“I made a mistake, and I must face up to it. I can only deeply apologize from
the bottom of my heart.”
Evans, only 5-foot-9 (1.75 meters) and 165 pounds (75 kilograms), reached a
career-high No. 41 in March. He failed a doping test on April 24 at the
Barcelona Open.
“Mr. Evans will be provisionally suspended with effect
from 26 June … pending determination of the case,” the International Tennis
Federation said in a statement.
Evans withdrew from next week's grass-court tournament in Eastbourne with a calf injury and is doubtful for Wimbledon, which begins a week from Monday.
Three weeks after beating countryman Cameron Norrie in last year's Aptos final, Evans almost pulled off a huge upset in the U.S. Open. He held a match point in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (8), 6-2 loss to No. 3 seed and eventual champion Stan Wawrinka in the third round.
Evans lost to Stanford alumnus Bradley Klahn in the 2013 Aptos
final after holding a championship point.
Evans withdrew from next week's grass-court tournament in Eastbourne with a calf injury and is doubtful for Wimbledon, which begins a week from Monday.
Three weeks after beating countryman Cameron Norrie in last year's Aptos final, Evans almost pulled off a huge upset in the U.S. Open. He held a match point in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (8), 6-2 loss to No. 3 seed and eventual champion Stan Wawrinka in the third round.
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