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Melbourne (CNN)Described as a "cheeky chappie" by Andy Murray but better known in the past as the bad boy of British tennis, Dan Evans appears to be on the road to stability -- even if he is shopping for items most pros wouldn't have to worry about.
Evans bought 18 tennis shirts for $19.99 at a Uniqlo store last weekend on the eve of the Australian Open and a few more during the year's first major after his contract with apparel giant Nike ended in December. The overwhelming majority of top-100 players needn't do such trawling since they're given kit by sponsors.
The fit, said Evans, wasn't quite right in his match with 27th-seed Bernard Tomic on Friday.
"The one I actually put on the second time had been washed," he revealed to reporters. "It shrunk a bit."
But the material the Birmingham native produced on court was spot on against the last Australian man in the draw, as Evans prevailed 7-5 7-6 (2) 7-6 (3) to reach the fourth round at a grand slam for the first time and continue his breakthrough Australian summer.
He proved good enough to play the Australian, five years after Tomic's controversial dad, John, said Evans didn't possess the quality to even practice with his son in Miami.
He won't have to worry about his shirt supply either, since Evans said the store sent him a whole batch Friday. Japan's Uniqlo sponsors 12-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic and one of Japan's most popular athletes, fifth-ranked Kei Nishikori.
"That was nice of them, yeah," said Evans. "I've got quite a few now, and they were free."
When the tattooed 26-year-old was asked why he pointed to the sky after downing Tomic, Evans said it was a tribute to former coach Julien Hoferlin.
Evans' ranking, even if he exits to 12th-seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday, is set to rise to a career-high of around 45th, meaning at least for the near future his days of qualifying are over. Those involved in British tennis hope his commitment isn't fleeting.
Pocketing $135,000 by winning three rounds, Evans can now also spend his cash on more luxurious, non-tennis related items if he so chooses.
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