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EVANS 6-5 DOLGOPOLOV. Dan the Man guarantees himself a TB minimum. It's been a keenly contested opening set.

D. Evans vs A. Dolgopolov | Wimbledon
Men's Singles | Round 2 | 30.06.2016 | London
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D. Evans
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A. Dolgopolov (30)
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Paul Hassall

Updated 30/06/2016 at 11:20 GMT


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Evo on the rise too.
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Evo on fire!
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GAME, SET AND MATCH! - EVANS 7-6 6-4 6-1 DOLGOPOLOV. Magnificent from Evans. The Brit wraps up victory with another break from deuce to seal a third round clash with Federer inside two hours.
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EVANS 7-6 6-4 5-1 DOLGOPOLOV. A love hold and Evans is one game away from a hugely impressive victory. Dolgo serving to stay in it.
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EVANS 7-6 6-4 4-1 DOLGOPOLOV. Dolgo gets on the board but it's hard to see how he can work his way back in with Evans in such irrepressible form.
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EVANS 7-6 6-4 4-0 DOLGOPOLOV. Evo outlasts Dolgo in a lung-bursting final rally to hold firm after he was pushed to deuce. Double break consolidated, victory within sight...
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BREAK! - EVANS 7-6 6-4 3-0 DOLGOPOLOV. Magical stuff from Evo once more. It's a double break at the second time of asking and this match is Evans' to lose now.
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EVANS 7-6 6-4 2-0 DOLGOPOLOV. Dan the Man consolidates. Dolgo can't quite work out what's happened here. He's played quite well but is being punished for his lapses by an inspired Brit loving the Wimbledon support.
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BREAK! - EVANS 7-6 6-4 1-0 DOLGOPOLOV. The Evo Express continues to surge towards round three! Dolgo looks in control at 40-15 but is pegged back to deuce. Evans ups the pressure and secures the early breakthrough with a backhand crosscourt pass that the Ukrainian can't divert over the net.
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SET! - EVANS 7-6 6-4 DOLGOPOLOV. Evans is one set away from a third round clash with Roger Federer. The Brit wins it with a cute volley at the net on his second set point. Evo producing some lovely touches and producing key winners at opportune moments.
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EVANS 7-6 5-4 DOLGOPOLOV. A quickfire hold for Dolgopolov and he is just the one game behind now. Evans with a second chance to serve this set out.
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BREAK! - EVANS 7-6 5-3 DOLGOPOLOV. A loose dropshot allows the pony-tailed Ukrainian to race into the net and fizz a winner down the line. It tees up two BPs. Evans staves off one but can't deny his opponent on the next. Dolgo has one break back and is looking to pile on the pressure now.
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EVANS 7-6 5-2 DOLGOPOLOV. Dolgo stops the rot with a hold to 15. Evans will now serve for the set.
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EVANS 7-6 5-1 DOLGOPOLOV. Evans averts a mini crisis at 0-30 to storm back and take the game from deuce. The double break is consolidated and he is a game away from an emphatic second-set success. A real contrast between the two sets so far. The first was tight and tense.
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BREAK! - EVANS 7-6 4-1 DOLGOPOLOV. A real mess from Alexandr who lets a hopeful, high attempt from Evans go, only to see it land in. Add in the fact it is on break point at 30-40 and it's pretty much wrecked his second-set hopes. Evan has a double break and is surging towards a two-set lead.
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EVANS 7-6 3-1 DOLGOPOLOV. Not a bad way to consolidate either, holding to love to confirm his dominance early in this second set.
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BREAK! - EVANS 7-6 2-1 DOLGOPOLOV. It just gets better for Dan the Man. He makes early headway on the Dolgo serve and is now a set and break to the good.