VANCOUVER, August, 20, 2015
Great Britain’s Daniel Evans, who was runner-up to Vasek Pospisil at the 2013 Odlum Brown VanOpen, moved into this year’s quarterfinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) victory that saw him battle back from down 5-0 in the third set.
Joining Evans in the quarterfinals are 2014 Odlum Brown VanOpen Men’s Doubles Champion John-Patrick Smith of Australia, who dismissed Jürgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2 in 56 minutes and Bryden Klein of Great Britain, who defeated fourth seed Ruben Bemelmanns 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 in two hours and 12 minutes as well as Karen Khachanov of Russia, who knocked off second seed John Millmann 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 in two hours and 44 minutes.
Men’s Singles Second Round Main Draw
- Bryden Klein, Great Britain, def. Ruben Bemelmans (4), Belgium, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4),
- (Q) Daniel Evans, Great Britain, def. Taro Daniel (7), Japan, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(6),
- Karen Khachanov, Russia, def. John Millman (2), Australia, 7-6(6), 4-6, 7-6(4),
- John-Patrick Smith, Australia, def. Jürgen Melzer, Austria, 6-3, 6-2.
Men’s Doubles First Round Main Draw
- Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, and Dudi Sela, Israel, def. Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, and Artem Sitak, New Zealand (1), 3-6, 6-3, 11-9,
- Carsten Ball, Australia, and Matt Reid, Australia, def . Dennis Novikov, United States, and Matt Seeberger, United States, 7-6(7), 6-4.