Dan Evans has reached his second ATP Masters semi-final after fighting his way back at the National Bank Open. American Tommy Paul had a blistering start to take the first set, but the British number two took charge in the second to push ahead for a 1-6 6-3 6-4 victory. “You wonder if it’s going to happen, if you are going to get into the match, and I got in,” said Evans. The 20-year-old scrapped hard but the Spaniard dominated throughout to win 7-6 (4) 6-1, with his younger opponent left to appreciate a week in which he reached his first Masters quarter-final and took down world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas. The other semi-final will be contested between Hubert Hurkacz and Casper Ruud, after the former defeated Nick Kyrgios and the latter sent local favourite Felix Auger-Aliassime home.

Source: The Herald August 13, 2022 06:44 UTC