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Dan Evans says that he committed to the Tokyo Olympics after deciding to prioritise the sensation of representing Great Britain over the pursuit of points and ideal scheduling during the US hardcourt swing.
“I think I stripped it all back,” said Evans. “I sat down when the deadline was coming a bit closer. I decided that to represent your country, I thought it was the right thing to do. I put the rankings to one side for a minute. I thought about how much I have enjoyed playing for my country. I decided that I would put that in front of the congested schedule and rankings for a week. I think it was the right thing to do.
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