Postpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2017
Pospisil 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 3-6 2-3 Evans*
Pospisil hangs on by his fingertips in a 20-shot rally, Evans unable him to kick him off a ledge James Bond-style.
The Canadian drags himself back to safety, avoiding the double break.