Paris Masters: Dan Evans beaten by Stan Wawrinka in first round
Dan Evans reached the Vienna Open semi-finals last week British number one Dan Evans fell to a straight-set defeat by Stan Wawrinka in the first round of the Paris Masters. Evans lost 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to the Swiss 12th seed, who now holds a 5-0 winning record against the Briton. A single break of serve was the difference in the opener before Wawrinka edged past the 30-year-old in the second set tie-break. Wawrinka will play either Gilles Simon of France or America’s Tommy Paul in the second round. “A not perfect end to the year, but it probably summed up the year of 2020 for tennis....
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