Top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev beat Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 in a first-round match to capture one of Wednesday s six sweeps at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.
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Britain's Dan Evans is forced to retire from his Erste Bank Open match against Frances Tiafoe with a calf injury - four weeks before the Davis Cup Finals.
British tennis player Dan Evans was forced to retire from his Erste Bank Open match against Frances Tiafoe due to a severe calf injury. Evans, ranked 35th in the world, was leading the match before pulling up with the injury. The timing of the setback raises concerns about his availability for the upcoming Davis Cup Finals, where he played a crucial role in securing Britain s spot in the knockout stage. Evans remains hopeful that the injury won t impede his participation in the highly anticipated tournament.