Dan Evans US Open Odds: British ace 8/11 to reach third round

Daniel Evans is priced at 8/11 to reach the third round of the US Open after defeating 23rd seed Karen Khachanov in the longest match in the competition's 142-year history.

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Enduring a miserable 2024, Evans found some solace at the Olympics as he partnered Andy Murray in the men's doubles, with the British pairing involved in a series of spectacular matches.

The 34-year-old returned to singles action in Wisconsin but saw his ATP Tour losing streak extended to 10 matches with a three sets defeat to Australia's Aleksandar Vukic.

So given his wretched form and the fact he was encountering a player of Khachanov's calibre, it's understandable why Evans was priced at 3/1 and higher pre-match.

In sweltering conditions, Evans' durability shone through and in a war of attrition, grinding out a 2-1 lead after three consecutive tiebreaks. Khachanov restored parity by claiming the fourth set 6-4 - another set which lasted over an hour - and the Russian looked to have finally cracked Evans' code with a 4-0 lead in the deciding set.

Yet with the match seemingly lost, Evans held off three break points and persevered, gnawing away at Khachanov's lead before breaking three successive service games to complete the most unlikely triumph.

At five hours and 35 minutes, it set the record for the longest match in US Open history, surpassing the previous record held by Stefan Edberg and Michael Chang in the 1992 semi-finals.

The reward for Evans' monumental comeback is a tie with Argentine Mariano Navone in the second round and the odds favour the Brit in this contest.

Evans is 8/11 to take victory while Navone, who defeated Daniel Altmaier in four sets, is 11/10 to reach the third round on his US Open debut.

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