Tennis

Dan Evans outlasts Karen Khachanov in longest ever US Open match

Dan Evans, aged 34, staged a remarkable comeback from a 0-4 deficit in the final set to triumph over Karen Khachanov, 28, in what has become the longest match in US Open history, lasting five hours and 35 minutes on court six. In front of an enthusiastic audience, Evans defeated the 23rd seed from Russia with scores of 6-7(6), 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4.