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FED TAKES DOWN EVANS

Wimbledon 2016: Roger Federer breezes past brave Brit Dan Evans in straight sets on Centre Court

Seven-time champion at SW19 wasted little time in dispatching Brit 6-4 6-2 6-2 on Friday night

DAN EVANS won one more game and lasted one more minute before being Rogered like pal Marcus Willis.

But the British No 4 showed in glimpses why this could and should not be his last meeting with Mr Federer.

 

Roger Federer made light work of Dan Evans in his third-round match
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Roger Federer made light work of Dan Evans in his third-round matchCredit: AP:Associated Press
Federer and Evans shake hands after the Swiss champion's victory
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Federer and Evans shake hands after the Swiss champion's victoryCredit: Reuters

Slow starts in the first two sets cost Evans any slim chance of victory and, unlike Willis, he played less consistently and well as the match progressed.

Yet he still gave the seven-time champion plenty to think about in his 6-4 6-2 6-2 victory.

Federer raced into a 4-0 lead after breaking in a long opening game.

 

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Evans became the second Brit to fall to Federer this year
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Evans became the second Brit to fall to Federer this yearCredit: Getty Images
Federer was made to wait until gone 7pm but was efficient when he finally got on court
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Federer was made to wait until gone 7pm but was efficient when he finally got on courtCredit: Getty Images

But Evans hit back by retrieving a break and made the seven-time champion serve it out.

Double faults were a recurring problem for the Brit though and he was 4-0 down in the second set too.

He at least won his first service game in the third, but Federer ruthlessly took advantage of Evans’ mistakes.

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