SHANGHAI: Spain’s world number two Carlos Alcaraz overcame Britain’s Dan Evans in the third-round at the Shanghai Masters.
Evans was up a break in each set but lost 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 to the Spaniard in nearly two and a half hours.
He saved six break points – from 13 in the first set – during a fifth game that lasted nearly 20 minutes before losing the opener on a tie-break.
Evans was then broken when serving to stay in the match in the second set.
“It was a really tough match,” said Alcaraz.
“It was one of the toughest matches I have played outside of the Grand Slams.
