Daniel Evans rips US Open crowd, drops expletive after injury led to

Daniel Evans made it clear he couldn’t believe that the US Open crowd started delivering some boos after he decided not to retire injured but then also used an expletive when explaining how little he cared what the scoreboard would say since the main thing for him was holding to his principles. 

On Saturday, the British tennis player was competing extremely against Alex de Minaur before an injury started to bother him heavily and the 10th-seeded Australian went on to claim a 6-3 6-7 (4) 6-0 6-0 win. 

After putting up a big effort to take the second set and level the match, the 34-year-old started dealing with a hip issue. And although he received treatment and did his best to keep playing, it was clear that the British two-time ATP champion was far away from his best. 

Evans: It was pretty bemusing… A few beers will help

“It was pretty bemusing, or whatever the word is, that the fans started to boo me when the irony was, I was staying out there for them. And of course, I respect Alex. I don’t think you should be pulling out on a grand slam. You finish the match. That’s just my way, and that’s how I was brought up. You stay until the end and shake hands. And he actually said, ‘Thanks for staying out there, respect,'” Evans said.

“After the second set, it reads 6-0 6-0. But that’s by the by, for me. I couldn’t give a (expletive) what it says, I stayed out there to fight until the to the last one.”

Earlier in the tournament, the former world No. 22 edged out Karen Khachanov in a five-set thriller that lasted five hours and 33 minutes. And after the de Minaur match, the 34-year-old confirmed that his first-round marathon played a big part in him sustaining a hip issue.

“It’s all connected to the first day. It was my groin and my hips been sore ever since, and it will be fine after a few days rest. A few beers will help it as well,” Evans said.