a long time" after sealing his second win over a top-50 player in as many weeks." />
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Dan Evans work in progress after fine Eastbourne win

London, June 24 (UNI) Britain's Dan Evans said he is "the most confident I have been on grass for
a long time" after sealing his second win over a top-50 player in as many weeks.
The 35-year-old, playing as a wildcard entry at Eastbourne, beat world number 49 Miomir Kecmanovic 3-6 6-4 6-4 in two hours and nine minutes on Monday
It provides further encouragement for the former British number one, who recently regained his
place in the world's top 200 and has been given a Wimbledon wildcard.
After beating world number 13 Francis Tiafoe at Queen's last week, Evans followed that up with a hard-fought victory over Serbia's Kecmanovic in the south-coast sunshine, according to BBC news.
"In whatever time I have left it is a work in progress," Englishman Evans said of his recent performances.
"Sometimes it takes time. I have been battling away to get levels on court, but this is the most confident I have been on grass for a long time."
Kecmanovic broke Evans twice in the 39-minute first set, but the Briton hit back at the start of the second, and celebrated with a massive fist pump.
Evans raised his game in the second set, getting 80% of his first serves in - compared with 63% in the first set - and recording four aces. After being denied three set points, he took the fourth to force
a decider.
He needed treatment to his right foot before third set commenced, but then broke Kecmanovic in the first game with a timely stroke of luck - the ball catching the net cord and dropping dead over the other side as the Serb could only look on exasperated.
Both men were below their best in the decider, exchanging four successive breaks of serve. However, Evans eventually held his nerve to serve out the match.
He was more consistent than his higher-ranked opponent - Kecmanovic hit 33 winners to Evans' 22, but the Serb's 42 unforced errors were almost double the number made by the Briton.
Evans will play American second seed Tommy Paul in the next round.
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