In the qualifying rounds for the 2017 World Snooker Championship, Evans defeated Robin Hull 10–8 in the first round. She stated that the victory was the best of her career, against an opponent she called "amazing". She lost 6–10 to Lee Walker in the second round of qualifying. In the next four world championships, she lost in the first qualifying round each year, 7–10 to Dominic Dale in 2018, 2–10 to Zhang Yong in 2019, 3–6 to Andy Hicks in 2020, and 2–6 to Hicks in 2021.