DAN PEEVES AS DAD'S ON TEES

DAN EVANS proved himself to be well above par at Wimbledon - as his father teed off on a golf trip.

- BY MIKE WALTERS

The former bad boy of British tennis reached the second round with a straight sets 6-1 7-5 6-2 win against compatriot Jay Clarke.

But his father David missed Evans going beyond the first round for only the fourth time in 10 Wimbledon campaigns because of a pre-booked golf expedition.

Once ranked as high as No.21 in the world, but now outside the top 150, Evans (below) playfully scolded his father, saying: "This year, I've decided to have a lot of family and friends here.