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Dart wins in first round of French Open qualifying but Evans out
Key takeaways
- Evans, the oldest player in men's singles qualifying at 35, suffered a 6-4 6-4 defeat at the hands of the draw's youngest player - 17-year-old French wildcard Daniel Jade.
- Now ranked 211th, Evans has not competed in the main draw of a major since receiving a wildcard for Wimbledon last year, where he lost in the second round.
- Dart, meanwhile, needed over three hours to move past Chinese 10th seed Yuan 5-7 6-4 6-2.
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Evans, the oldest player in men's singles qualifying at 35, suffered a 6-4 6-4 defeat at the hands of the draw's youngest player - 17-year-old French wildcard Daniel Jade.
The former world number 21, who turned professional three years before Jade was born in 2009, went a break up in the opener, but the teenager claimed three games in a row to wrap up the set and struck the decisive blow at 4-4 in the second.
Now ranked 211th, Evans has not competed in the main draw of a major since receiving a wildcard for Wimbledon last year, where he lost in the second round.
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