Australian Open: Dan Evans plays Felix Auger-Aliassime in Melbourne
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Dan Evans will bid to match his best run at the Australian Open when he plays Canadian ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in round three on Saturday. Evans, seeded 24th, is Britain's last remaining player in the singles and faces Auger-Aliassime in Melbourne at about 06:00 GMT.Evans, 31, received a walkover into the third round after France's Arthur Rinderknech withdrew through injury.Evans is looking to continue a fine start to the 2022 season, where he won his opening five matches after three victories at the ATP Cup and a run to the Sydney semi-finals.
"I had a lot of fun at ATP Cup. I wasn't too hard on myself in pre-season," Evans, who reached a career-high ranking of 22nd last year, said after he beat Goffin."I have played some good tennis already. Hopefully get some more this week, and you never know.
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