British tennis player Dan Evans lost in straight sets to Sebastian Ofner in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters. Evans dropped the first four matches in a set he went on to lose 6-1. Ofner won the match 6-1 6-4 and advanced to the second round. Evans had previously lost his first clay-court match of the season to Roberto Carballes Baena at the Grand Prix Hassan in Marrakech.
Dan Evans suffered a straight sets defeat to Sebastian Ofner in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters . The British number three dropped the first four matches in a set he went on to lose 6-1. With just under an hour and 10 minutes on the clock, Ofner was 30-0 up serving for the match but offered Evans a glimmer of hope with a couple of errors to bring it back to 30-30. However, the 27-year-old Austrian regained his composure to seal his place in the second round, 6-1 6-4.
Evans lost his first clay-court match of the season in straight sets to Roberto Carballes Baena at the Grand Prix Hassan in Marrakech last week. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times
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