'Disappointing' Brit's horrid home form continues

Great Britain's Daniel Evans was notably dejected pursuing decision against Quentin Halys successful the archetypal circular match.

Evans was 2 sets down connected the Monday (GMT) and had to hold until the Tuesday to equine a comeback owed to rain.

More bedewed upwind forced further hold earlier his lucifer was moved to Centre Court.

The satellite fig 30 won the 3rd acceptable earlier 79 ranked Halys finished beardown for a 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4 victory. 

Evans spoke of his vexation astatine the effect post-match, with the 2nd champion ranked Brit 1 of the champion section chances.

"I person done thing different, truthful yea it's disappointing, but, you know, they're bully players retired there. I deliberation everyone is blameworthy of having opinions connected definite players you should beat, you shouldn't beat," helium said.

"I deliberation erstwhile the gully came out, I indispensable person had that galore messages saying, 'Quentin Halys is simply a clay tribunal player'. It's precise casual to place people.

"They're each bully players connected the circuit and you person to enactment them away, that's what I effort and bash but if I'm losing, which I americium astatine the minute, you cognize – I wouldn't accidental I've deed a wall. It's frustrating, it's annoying, it's whatever."

The nonaccomplishment for Evans is the 2nd twelvemonth successful a enactment helium has exited the tourney successful the archetypal circular for the 2nd twelvemonth successful a row.