Dan Evans stated it’s ‘disappointing’ that he has not but been given the possibility to play doubles on the Davis Cup.
The British No. 2 made his Davis Cup debut in 2009 and has since been a outstanding member of the Nice Britain Davis Cup workforce, enjoying a powerful 30 singles matches over the previous 13 years.
Evans was additionally a key a part of the 2015 squad, led by Andy Murray, who went on to win the match.
Nevertheless, the 32-year-old believes he may very well be simply as helpful to the workforce in a doubles match as he’s within the singles matches and feels offended after not being given the possibility to show it.
‘’It is disappointing,’’ Evans stated. ‘’To be frank, it’s kind of insulting additionally that I have not been picked ever to play the Davis Cup [in doubles].
‘’That is meant within the nicest attainable strategy to the doubles guys, there’s nothing in opposition to them – however I need not play doubles on the tour to show how good I’m at doubles. Once I do, I usually do okay.
“I feel we have to look previous doubles rankings for a Davis Cup tie and if a sport type matches or a sport type does not then perhaps we must be choosing different individuals.’’
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The frustration stems from watching Nice Britain workforce members Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski get knocked out in a doubles decider match final month in opposition to Holland.
Evans believes it was a repeat of the earlier 12 months as, in 2021, he reached two Masters 1000 finals enjoying doubles with Skupski however, regardless of his success, was as soon as once more requested to play singles on the Davis Cup in Austria whereas Skupski was paired with Salisbury and went on to lose within the quarter finals in opposition to Germany.
As such, Evans believes that the doubles choice ought to transcend simply trying on the rankings.
‘’I had the dialog [about asking to play] in Austria.
‘’I performed with Neal earlier than for a 12 months to attempt to play Davis Cup and did not get picked. I am at a loss as to why I’ve by no means performed.
“It is irritating, as I stated, and a bit insulting as effectively. It is one thing I’ve to consider going ahead if I need to put myself in that place once more to maintain going there and we’re not getting the fitting outcomes.
“Possibly I ought to have a dialog and sit down, and if he [Leon Smith] desires to go a special means then it is completely as much as him. He is the captain.’’
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