British player Evans tested positive for cocaine

ByReuters

Published 23/06/2017 at 16:50 GMT

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Briton Dan Evans failed a drugs test in April, testing positive for cocaine, he said in a statement on Friday.

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The world number 50, who reached his first ATP final this year and has played for Britain in the Davis Cup, was due to hold a news conference in west London later on Friday.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said its Anti-Doping Programme will be releasing a statement shortly. (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)

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