Dan Evans to Retire After Wimbledon
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- Dan Evans, 36, announced his retirement from professional tennis after this year's Wimbledon (29 June start), having won two ATP Tour-level titles and played 28 Davis Cup ties for Great Britain
- Evans was part of the 2015 Great Britain Davis Cup team that ended a 79-year title drought for the nation, a moment he called one of the greatest honours of his career
- Evans reached a career-high ranking of 21 in 2023 but has played only five professional matches in 2025 and slipped to 217th in the world
- In 2024, Evans sacrificed the 500 ranking points he had won at the 2023 Washington Open to partner Andy Murray at the Paris Olympics, losing in the quarter-finals in what was Murray's final career match
- Evans served a one-year suspension in 2017 after testing positive for cocaine, and thanked his family for their support 'through every high and low' in his retirement statement
- Evans has failed to advance through qualifying at his past three Grand Slams, having received a Wimbledon main-draw wildcard last year; the tournament's wildcard committee meets Tuesday to decide 2025 invitations
Why it matters: Evans was the last active touring pro from Great Britain's 2015 Davis Cup-winning generation, and his exit — combined with Andy Murray's 2024 retirement — leaves a visible gap in British men's tennis. The wildcard committee's Tuesday meeting will decide whether Evans gets a farewell on Wimbledon's main stage or exits through qualifying, where he has now failed three Grand Slams in a row.
