Former GB number one Evans to retire after Wimbledon

Former British number one Dan Evans is to retire from tennis after this year's Wimbledon.

>The 36-year-old has won two ATP Tour-level titles, while he was part of the 2015 Davis Cup team that secured Great Britain's first title in 79 years.

>Evans reached a career-high ranking of 21 in 2023, but he has played just five professional matches so far this year and dropped to 217th in the world.

>"This sport has given me everything. The friendships, the experiences, the battles and even the hard days were special in hindsight," he posted on Instagram.

>"I have loved every single minute of being a professional tennis player."

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>In 2024, Evans sacrificed the 500 ranking points he had won at the Washington Open the previous year to partner fellow Briton Andy Murray for his final tournament at the Paris Olympics.

>The pair lost in the quarter-finals in what was the last match of Murray's illustrious career.

>"Representing Great Britain in both Davis Cup and the Olympics remains the greatest honour of my career and something I will cherish for the rest of my life," added Evans, who played 28 Davis Cup ties for Great Britain.

>Evans, who was suspended for a year after testing positive for cocaine in 2017, thanked his family for their "unwavering support through every high and low".

>"I'm looking forward to finishing on a high... and giving everything I have one last time," he said.

>Wimbledon starts on 29 June, although Evans would have to go through qualifying or receive a wildcard to play in the main draw.

>He has failed to advance through qualifying at the past three Grand Slams, while he received a wildcard for last year's Wimbledon.

>The tournament's wildcard committee will meet on Tuesday to decide which players they would like to invite into the main draw.