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“I made a mistake and I must face up to it,” said Evans, who reached No. 41 in March. (AP)
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LONDON (AP) — British tennis player Dan Evans has admitted he tested positive for cocaine in April.
Evans organized a news conference in London on Friday and read a statement. He took no questions.
“It’s really important you know this was taken out of competition and the context was completely unrelated to tennis,” Evans said.
“I made a mistake and I must face up to it. I can only deeply apologize from the bottom of my heart.”
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The 27-year-old Evans reached a career-high ranking of 41 in March, and has dropped to 50.
He was already a doubt for Wimbledon, having pulled out of the ATP tournament in Eastbourne next week because of a calf injury.
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