British tennis player Dan Evans has announced he will retire following this summer’s Wimbledon, at the age of 36.
A former world No 21, Evans is best known for his exploits representing Great Britain at the Davis Cup, where he was part of the winning team in 2015. He also memorably teamed up with Andy Murray in the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics in 2024, reaching the quarter-finals in the Scot’s final professional tournament.
Evans won two ATP Tour titles, his biggest the ATP 500 in Washington in 2023, and the ATP 250 Murray River Open in 2021, when he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to lift the trophy.
Now the British No 10, Evans posted a collage of photos from his career to Instagram on Thursday alongside the announcement of his impending retirement.
He wrote: “After an incredible journey, I wanted to share some personal news with you all. I will be retiring from professional tennis following this year’s Wimbledon championships.
“This sport has given me everything. The friendships, the experiences, the battles and even the hard days were special in hindsight. I have loved every single minute of being a professional tennis player. To my parents, my wife and my family, thank you for your unwavering support through every high and low. None of this would have been possible without your support.
“To every coach, trainer, physio, sponsor and member of my team over the years, the list is too long to name individually, but each of you played a part in shaping my career and I am truly grateful.
“Representing Great Britain in both Davis Cup and the Olympics remains the greatest honour of my career and something I will cherish for the rest of my life. I’m looking forward to finishing on a high across these final two tournaments and giving everything I have one last time. Thank you for the support. Evo.”
Evans has played sparsely in 2026, losing in the first round in qualifying at the Australian Open in January and again to French teenager Daniel Jade in Roland-Garros qualifying last month, while he also lost in qualifying at the Little Rock Challenger event.
He has slipped down the rankings in recent years, falling from 58th in the world to 176th after he chose not to defend his Washington singles title and instead play Olympic doubles with Murray, and is currently ranked 217th. He will require a wildcard to enter the main draw at Wimbledon.
After winning in Washington he rose to a career high of 21st in the world, while he also reached two Masters 1000 semi-finals, at Monte-Carlo in 2021 – where he defeated then-world No 1 Novak Djokovic en route to the last four – and the Canadian Open the following year.
His career was interrupted by a one-year ban after he tested positive for cocaine in 2017. He denied taking the drug, which is banned in competition, during a tournament, saying it had entered his system accidentally after he put it in his washbag, where it contaminated some permitted medication also stored there which he then took in-competition.
