Evans misses out on Wimbledon singles wildcard
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- Dan Evans, 36 and ranked world No. 244, was not awarded one of the eight Wimbledon men's singles wildcards, meaning he must win three qualifying matches at Roehampton starting Monday to reach the main draw at his final tournament.
- Evans expressed frustration at not receiving a Queen's Club wildcard earlier in the week, calling it would have been a 'classy gesture' given his record including Britain's 2015 Davis Cup title and partnering Sir Andy Murray at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Harry Wendelken and Felix Gill, both 24 and ranked 224 and 222 respectively, were awarded the final two men's singles wildcards; Wendelken had beaten two top-100 players to qualify for Queen's and pushed Botic van de Zandschulp close in a first-round loss.
- Evans did receive a men's doubles wildcard alongside Henry Searle, guaranteeing at least one more match at Wimbledon regardless of his qualifying fate.
- Matteo Berrettini (2021 runner-up) and Nick Kyrgios (2022 finalist) also missed out on men's singles wildcards, while one women's singles wildcard remains to be announced.
- Evans received a Wimbledon wildcard last year and is a former British No. 1 who has reached the third round at the All England Club on three occasions.
Why it matters: Evans, a former British No. 1 and 2015 Davis Cup winner, now faces a win-three-out-of-three qualifying gauntlet to book what he has framed as an emotional farewell appearance at his home Grand Slam — and the All England Club's choice to reserve its final wildcards for younger British prospects over a retiring stalwart is the subtext that will dominate the reaction.
