Briton Evans loses in first round in Dubai

In the opening round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship, British tennis player Dan Evans fell to Russian Karen Khachanov.

Evans, who received a wildcard for the tournament, had won all five of their previous meetings, including a five-and-a-half-hour classic at last year’s US Open.

However, world number 24 Khachanov triumphed 6-1 6-3 in one hour 20 minutes.