Davis Cup semi-final result: GB 2-3 Argentina
Croatia v Argentina in final, GB title defence ends
Andy Murray (GB) beats Guido Pella (Arg) 6-3 6-2 6-3
Leonardo Mayer (Arg) beats Dan Evans (GB) 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 3-4 Mayer*
Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on Radio 5 live sports extra
Good from Dan Evans to hold on and good body language as well.
He is showing he is not ready to go anywhere yet.
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Danny Morgan: This is just like the Edmund match on Friday, great start, but as soon as Evans dropped serve, his belief disappeared.
EuroDrone: This match once again highlights the problem with British Tennis i.e. if Murray(s) don't win all 3 points we lose
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 3-4 *Mayer
Image source, ReutersLeonardo Mayer is making use of his safety net.
With one in the bag, he throws the kitchen sink at the Dan Evans serve to try and force a second fatal break.
No dice this time.
But the Argentine has zippy new balls to serve with next. Like he needs them.
*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-4 Mayer
Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Again no drama. Mayer is making the not so easy look very easy.
*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-4 Mayer
Leonardo Mayer is doing his best to drown out any lingering British hopes with sheer quality.
He clips a second-serve ace out wide and out of reach to move to 40-0 up.
Evans nips back a point to cheers.
But another raking forehand has Evans scampering into the far corners and Mayer is able to come in and pat home the volley into unguarded acres.
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-3 Mayer*
Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on Radio 5 live sports extra
You felt it was coming.
Mayer is just finding it easy on his serve and was just able to push Evans who now does now have a job on his hands.
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-3 *Mayer
Davis Cup: Dan Evans broken by Leonardo Mayer in fourth set
Leonardo Mayer gets a backhand to bite down hard on the baseline at Dan Evans feet and the Briton's hurried swish ends in the net.
Mayer's serve has been locked up tight for the last two and half sets. It is going to take an audacious raid from Evans to avert defeat for Great Britain.
*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-2 Mayer
Dan Evans twangs a backhand into the top of the net to offer up 15-30 and Leonardo Mayer pounces.
He flattens out a superb one-handed backhand across court and has two break points at 15-40.
*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-2 Mayer
Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on Radio 5 live sports extra
The game is going along just as Mayer would like, he doesn't want to get involved in anything that might disrupt that.
*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-2 Mayer
Things are getting a little tense out there.
Dan Evans has taken to jigging around as he waits for the Leonardo Mayer serve, shuffling his position around.
Mayer looks supremely unbothered, replicating Evans actions with a little mocking hop as he slots away another ace.
He holds to 15 with a running drive volley. Evans is warned for an audible obscenity.
Great Britain are not winning the tennis games and they definitely lost that mind game.
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Rhosyn Morgan-Davies: Had to remind myself to breathe during that game!!
Rebecca Conroy: Just watching the tennis is exhausting, can't imagine actually playing!
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-1 Mayer*
Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 live
Leon Smith will be feeling a lot happier now than he was at the end of that third set.
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 2-1 Mayer*
Image source, Getty ImagesA more comfortable hold from Dan Evans and he looks relieved as he trots back to the safety of captain Leon Smith and the courtside bench.
*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 1-1 Mayer
Leonardo Mayer races to 40-0 in a twinkle. It is in stark contrast to Dan Evans' traumas in the previous game.
Dan Evans looks to have landed an extraordinary tweener lob between his legs on the next point.
The line judge spoils the fun by calling it long.
Evans challenges. Hawkeye is on the blink though.
It offers up an apologetic screen saying "Original Call Stands".
The crowd jeer. Mayer moves level.
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 1-0 Mayer*
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 1-0 Mayer*
Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on Radio 5 live sports extra
If Evans can just get a look at a few serves here.
Mayer, after that, could be mentally rocked.
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 1-0 Mayer*
Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
How crucial could that be?
Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 1-0 *Mayer
Davis Cup: Dan Evans wins epic 12 minute game
Dan Evans holds with a squeal of delight.
That was an absolute arm-wrestle of a game.
Will holding it give Evans the boost in belief he needs?
Or will it have taken more energy out of the Briton?
Image source, Getty Images*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 0-0 Mayer
Dan Evans thinks he is home and hosed as a serve streaks away and the crowd cheer.
But, no. Argentina challenge, Hawkeye calls him back from his stool and the game goes on.
We are north of 12 minutes for this opening game now.
*Evans 6-4 3-6 2-6 0-0 Mayer
Dan Evans saves a third break point with a big serve.
But the Leonardo Mayer backhand flying free and fast. It rescues game point from Evans grasp.
Evans needs to deny his opponent a solid platform from which to strike the ball.