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Before the US Open, Evans had failed to win two successive matches on the ATP Tour this year.<\/p>\n
But after beating Khachanov in five hours and 35 minutes, he moved past Argentina’s Mariano Navone in straight sets in the second round.<\/p>\n
However, the fatigue appeared to catch up with him on Louis Armstrong Stadium as his impressive run at Flushing Meadows petered out in disappointing fashion.<\/p>\n
Evans was looking increasingly weary when he found himself serving for the second set after breaking at 4-4.<\/p>\n
But he failed to see the job through, and used valuable energy to win the resulting tie-break.<\/p>\n
That effort appeared to cost him dearly in the third set as he required medical attention for an issue with his hip.<\/p>\n
With nothing left to give, Evans was jeered by some of the crowd as De Minaur sped through the fourth set in 18 minutes, dropping just two points.<\/p>\n
“The irony of it [being booed] is that I was staying on the court for them, but I\u2019ve had worse, I\u2019ll survive,” said Evans.<\/p>\n
However, many fans recognised the Briton’s achievement in winning the longest match in US Open history and he left the stadium to a standing ovation.<\/p>\n
Evans added: “It’s been a long week. I played good tennis today and unfortunately my hip was problematic in the end but I leave with fond memories of New York for another year.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n