Evans in second career final after upsetting Isner at Delray


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 24 Feb 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Second Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 16, 2019. Britain's Dan Evans in action during the match against Switzerland's Roger Federer. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

(Reuters) - Briton Dan Evans spoke of his resilience after reaching his second career final with a 3-6 6-2 6-3 upset of second seed John Isner at the Delray Beach Open in Florida on Saturday.

Less than a year after returning from a 12-month cocaine suspension, Evans staged a remarkable turnaround to set up a final against Moldovan Radu Albot after a slow start to the afternoon semi-final.

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