Overview
- Evans beat Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo 7-6, 6-3 on Monday to move into the second round of Wimbledon qualifying.
- Wimbledon did not award Evans a men’s singles main-draw wildcard, though the All England Club gave him a doubles wildcard.
- Evans must win two more qualifying matches to reach the main draw and will face Tristan Schoolkate next in the qualifying draw.
- Observers link the wildcard omission to Evans’s fall in ranking after choosing to play the Paris Olympics rather than defend Washington Open points and to limited match play and injuries this season.
- The decision has provoked public debate because discretionary wildcards went to Stan Wawrinka, Grigor Dimitrov and six young British players and a main-draw spot carries significant immediate financial and career benefits for low-ranked players.