{"id":292485,"date":"2023-10-30T10:24:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292485"},"modified":"2023-10-30T10:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:24:03","slug":"dan-evans-pulls-out-of-davis-cup-quarter-final-against-serbia-due-to-calf-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/tennis\/dan-evans-pulls-out-of-davis-cup-quarter-final-against-serbia-due-to-calf-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Evans pulls out of Davis Cup quarter-final against Serbia due to calf injury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dan Evans has withdrawn from next month\u2019s Davis Cup quarter-final against Serbia in Malaga owing to the right calf injury he suffered in the Vienna Open earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Evans was named alongside Cameron Norrie, Andy Murray, Jack Draper and Neal Skupski for Great Britain as the final eight nations compete for the 2023 Davis Cup from November 21-26.<\/p>\n
However, the British number two has had to pull out after pulling up in the Austrian capital on Tuesday when leading 4-1 in the first set of his opening round encounter against seventh seed Frances Tiafoe.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old, who has been integral to Britain\u2019s run to the last eight after winning important singles and doubles matches, received treatment but was unable to continue.<\/p>\n
He said in a statement on his Instagram story: \u201cUnfortunately, as a result of the injury sustained in Vienna, I will not be fit to compete at the Davis Cup finals in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am extremely disappointed but wish the rest of the GB team all the very best in Malaga.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be working hard with my support team to get back to full fitness as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n