Dan Evans pulls out of Paris Masters due to lost luggage
Saturday 29 October 2016 15:26, UK
British No 3 Dan Evans has had to pull out of the Paris Masters qualifiers after his racket bag did not make it to the French capital.
The 26-year-old was due to play Czech Republic's Lukas Rosol in the first round of qualification on Saturday, but his luggage was lost on his flight from Birmingham to Paris, meaning he had to withdraw.
Evans said on Twitter: "I had to pull out of Paris as as my racquet bag never made it to Paris from Birmingham so basically I had a day trip to Paris."
Evans' travel woe means world number two Andy Murray is the only British representative in the final tournament of the regular season, with Kyle Edmund not playing due to a hip injury.
Currently at 60 in the world, Evans is guaranteed his highest ever year-end ranking, despite his absence in Paris.
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