Surbiton Trophy: Top seed Dan Evans shocked by Gabriel Diallo in second round

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Dan Evans plays a backhandDan Evans' absorption moves to the Challenger lawsuit successful Nottingham adjacent week
Venue: Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club Dates: 4-11 June
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Dan Evans' grass-court run took an aboriginal stroke arsenic helium suffered a astonishment decision successful the 2nd circular of the Surbiton Trophy.

The British fig 1 was beaten 7-5 6-2 by Canada's satellite fig 146 Gabriel Diallo.

Top effect Evans had started his Wimbledon preparations aboriginal astatine the southbound London Challenger lawsuit aft his first-round exit astatine the French Open.

Andy Murray, seeded second, plays successful the quarter-finals connected Saturday.

Elsewhere successful Thursday's action, determination were mixed results for Britain's women with Katie Boulter and Lily Miyazaki among those advancing to the quarter-finals.

Boulter, who could regenerate the injured Emma Raducanu arsenic British fig 1 adjacent week, defeated compatriot Sonay Kartal 3-6 6-3 6-4, portion Miyazaki bushed Eden Silva 6-4 7-5 successful different all-British affair.

Isabelle Lacy also progressed to the past 8 without hitting a shot aft her hostile Sachia Vickery withdrew, portion Katie Swan precocious aft Oceane Dodin retired injured with the Briton 5-3 up successful the archetypal set.

But determination was decision for British fig 4 Harriet Dart, who mislaid 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 to Germany's Tatjana Maria.

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