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Evans makes history by winning the longest US Open match

DAN EVANS was “immensely proud” after climbing off the canvas to win the longest match played at the US Open, but is not keen to repeat the feat any time soon.

Evans looked dead and buried against Russian Karen Khachanov when a gruelling encounter in blistering conditions took its toll and he trailed 4-0 in the fifth-set decider.

But the 34-year-old, whose season has been disrupted by injury, poor form and prioritising the Olympics, launched the ultimate comeback, winning six games in a row to claim an amazing 6-7 (6) 7-6 (2) 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-4 victory.

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